Alder Spittlebug vs Three-awned goatgrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Aegilops neglecta

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Three-awned goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Three-awned goatgrass
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	Aegilops
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aegilops neglecta

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Three-awned goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Three-awned goatgrass
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).

Three-awned goatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States