Alder Spittlebug vs Barley

Aphrophora alni compared with Hordeum distichon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Barley
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	Hordeum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hordeum distichon

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Barley

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Barley
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).

Barley

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Turkey), Europe (21 countries), and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Barley

The Barley (Hordeum distichon) is a species in the genus Hordeum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway