Alder Spittlebug vs Brook Flatsedge

Aphrophora alni compared with Cyperus bipartitus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Brook Flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Brook Flatsedge
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	Cyperus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cyperus bipartitus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Brook Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Brook Flatsedge
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).

Brook Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, 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.

Brook Flatsedge

The Brook Flatsedge (Cyperus bipartitus) is a species in the genus Cyperus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States