Alder Spittlebug vs low nutrush

Aphrophora alni compared with Scleria verticillata

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while low nutrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	low nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Scleria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Scleria verticillata

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

low nutrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	low nutrush
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).

low nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.