Alder Spittlebug vs Bison Grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Anthoxanthum nitens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Bison Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bison 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	Anthoxanthum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Anthoxanthum nitens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bison Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bison 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).

Bison Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

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.

Bison Grass

The Bison Grass (Anthoxanthum nitens) is a species in the genus Anthoxanthum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States