Alder Spittlebug vs Bamboo Grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Cenchrus mezianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bamboo Grass
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	Cenchrus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cenchrus mezianus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bamboo Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bamboo Grass
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).

Bamboo Grass

Habitat

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

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.

Bamboo Grass

The Bamboo Grass (Cenchrus mezianus) is a species in the genus Cenchrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.