Alder Spittlebug vs purple dropseed

Aphrophora alni compared with Sporobolus purpurascens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while purple dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	purple dropseed
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	Sporobolus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sporobolus purpurascens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

purple dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	purple dropseed
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).

purple dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.