Alder Spittlebug vs Starry Pipewort

Aphrophora alni compared with Eriocaulon stellulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Starry Pipewort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Poales (Grasses)
Family Aphrophoridae Eriocaulaceae
Genus Aphrophora Eriocaulon
Species Aphrophora alni Eriocaulon stellulatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Starry Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Starry Pipewort
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).

Starry Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.

Starry Pipewort

No description available.

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