Alder Spittlebug vs sand bluestem

Aphrophora alni compared with Andropogon hallii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while sand bluestem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	sand bluestem
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	Andropogon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Andropogon hallii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

sand bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	sand bluestem
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).

sand bluestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and India.

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.