Alder Spittlebug vs Summer fimbry

Aphrophora alni compared with Fimbristylis aestivalis

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Summer fimbry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Summer fimbry
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	Fimbristylis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Fimbristylis aestivalis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Summer fimbry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Summer fimbry
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).

Summer fimbry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.