Alder Spittlebug vs Dwarf lilyturf

Aphrophora alni compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dwarf lilyturf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ophiopogon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf lilyturf
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).

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States