Alder Spittlebug vs Michno's Wheatgrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Agropyron michnoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Michno's 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 michnoi

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Michno's Wheatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Michno's 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).

Michno's 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.

Michno's Wheatgrass

No description available.

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