Alder Spittlebug vs dense flat sedge

Aphrophora alni compared with Cyperus congestus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while dense flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	dense flat 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	Cyperus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cyperus congestus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

dense flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	dense flat 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).

dense flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Turkey), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.