Alder Spittlebug vs Angleton bluestem

Aphrophora alni compared with Dichanthium aristatum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Angleton bluestem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Angleton bluestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Dichanthium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dichanthium aristatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Angleton bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Angleton bluestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Angleton bluestem

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Alder Spittlebug

The Alder Spittlebug (Aphrophora alni) is a species in the genus Aphrophora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Angleton bluestem

The Angleton bluestem (Dichanthium aristatum) is a species in the genus Dichanthium. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States