Alder Spittlebug vs Bahiagrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Paspalum notatum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bahiagrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bahiagrass
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	Paspalum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Paspalum notatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bahiagrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bahiagrass
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).

Bahiagrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (Belgium, Greece, Portugal), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Bahiagrass

The Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States