Alder Spittlebug vs Oriental false wheatgrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Eremopyrum orientale

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Oriental false wheatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Oriental false 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	Eremopyrum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Eremopyrum orientale

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Oriental false wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Oriental false 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).

Oriental false wheatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.