Alder Spittlebug vs Kerch Wheatgrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Agropyron cimmericum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Kerch Wheatgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Kerch Wheatgrass
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	Agropyron
Species	Aphrophora alni	Agropyron cimmericum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Kerch Wheatgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Kerch Wheatgrass
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).

Kerch Wheatgrass

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.