Alder Spittlebug vs River Bulrush

Aphrophora alni compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bolboschoenus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	River Bulrush
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).

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.