Alder Spittlebug vs Hairy Panic Grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Panicum effusum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Hairy Panic 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 Panicum
Species Aphrophora alni Panicum effusum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Panic Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Hairy Panic 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).

Hairy Panic Grass

Habitat

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

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.

Hairy Panic Grass

No description available.

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