Alder Spittlebug vs Ripgut brome

Aphrophora alni compared with Bromus diandrus

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Ripgut brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ripgut brome
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	Bromus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bromus diandrus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ripgut brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ripgut brome
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).

Ripgut brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.