Alder Spittlebug vs Mule Grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mule Grass
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	Bouteloua
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mule Grass
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).

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.