Alder Spittlebug vs matted paspalum

Aphrophora alni compared with Paspalum minus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while matted paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	matted paspalum
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	Paspalum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Paspalum minus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

matted paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	matted paspalum
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).

matted paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Japan.

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.