Alder Spittlebug vs Rock Sedge

Aphrophora alni compared with Carex rupestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rock Sedge
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	Carex
Species	Aphrophora alni	Carex rupestris

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rock Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rock Sedge
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).

Rock Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.