Alder Spittlebug vs pitted-bluegrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Bothriochloa decipiens

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while pitted-bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	pitted-bluegrass
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	Bothriochloa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bothriochloa decipiens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

pitted-bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	pitted-bluegrass
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).

pitted-bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.