Alder Spittlebug vs Two-Flowered Rush

Aphrophora alni compared with Juncus biglumis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Two-Flowered Rush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Poales (Grasses)
Family Aphrophoridae Juncaceae
Genus Aphrophora Juncus
Species Aphrophora alni Juncus biglumis

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Two-Flowered Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Two-Flowered Rush
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).

Two-Flowered Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Two-Flowered Rush

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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