Alder Spittlebug vs Finger Grass

Aphrophora alni compared with Limnophila aromatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Finger Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Limnophila
Species	Aphrophora alni	Limnophila aromatica

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Finger Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Finger Grass
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).

Finger Grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.