Alder Spittlebug vs Crabgrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Digitaria divaricatissima

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Crabgrass is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Crabgrass
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	Digitaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Digitaria divaricatissima

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Crabgrass

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Crabgrass
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).

Crabgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.