Alder Spittlebug vs Hillman's panicum

Aphrophora alni compared with Panicum hillmanii

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hillman's panicum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hillman's panicum
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 hillmanii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hillman's panicum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hillman's panicum
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).

Hillman's panicum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.