Alder Spittlebug vs soft-haired panicgrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Dichanthelium subvillosum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while soft-haired panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	soft-haired panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dichanthelium subvillosum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

soft-haired panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	soft-haired panicgrass
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).

soft-haired panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.