Alder Spittlebug vs Meadow Grass Smut

Aphrophora alni compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Urocystis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Meadow Grass Smut
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).

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden