Alder Spittlebug vs geranium grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while geranium grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	geranium grass
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	Cymbopogon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cymbopogon schoenanthus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

geranium grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	geranium grass
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).

geranium grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, and India.

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.