Alder Spittlebug vs prostrate dallis grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while prostrate dallis grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	prostrate dallis 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	Paspalum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

prostrate dallis grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	prostrate dallis 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).

prostrate dallis grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.