Alder Spittlebug vs Black-Girdle Bulrush

Aphrophora alni compared with Scirpus atrocinctus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Black-Girdle Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Scirpus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Scirpus atrocinctus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Black-Girdle Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Black-Girdle Bulrush
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).

Black-Girdle Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Black-Girdle Bulrush

The Black-Girdle Bulrush (Scirpus atrocinctus) is a species in the genus Scirpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States