Alder Spittlebug vs Narrow-Panicle Rush

Aphrophora alni compared with Juncus brevicaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Narrow-Panicle Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Juncaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Juncus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Juncus brevicaudatus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-Panicle Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Narrow-Panicle Rush
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).

Narrow-Panicle Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.