Alder Spittlebug vs Hartz's bluegrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Poa hartzii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hartz's bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hartz's bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Poa hartzii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hartz's bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hartz's bluegrass
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).

Hartz's bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden