Alder Spittlebug vs Bog Muhly

Aphrophora alni compared with Muhlenbergia glomerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Bog Muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Muhlenbergia glomerata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Bog Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Bog Muhly
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).

Bog Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.

Bog Muhly

The Bog Muhly (Muhlenbergia glomerata) is a species in the genus Muhlenbergia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States