Alder Spittlebug vs Broad-Fruited Sedge

Aphrophora alni compared with Carex tenera

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Broad-Fruited Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Broad-Fruited Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Aphrophora alni	Carex tenera

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Fruited Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Broad-Fruited Sedge
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).

Broad-Fruited Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.

Broad-Fruited Sedge

The Broad-Fruited Sedge (Carex tenera) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States