Alder Spittlebug vs Drummond's rush

Aphrophora alni compared with Juncus drummondii

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Drummond's rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Drummond's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Juncaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Juncus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Juncus drummondii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Drummond's rush
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).

Drummond's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.