Alder Spittlebug vs reed grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Arundinella setosa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while reed grass is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	reed 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	Arundinella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Arundinella setosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

reed grass

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	reed 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).

reed grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.