Alder Spittlebug vs red wild einkorn

Aphrophora alni compared with Triticum urartu

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while red wild einkorn is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	red wild einkorn
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	Triticum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Triticum urartu

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

red wild einkorn

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	red wild einkorn
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).

red wild einkorn

Habitat

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

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.