Alder Spittlebug vs calamagrostide rouge

Aphrophora alni compared with Calamagrostis rubescens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while calamagrostide rouge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	calamagrostide rouge
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Calamagrostis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Calamagrostis rubescens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

calamagrostide rouge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	calamagrostide rouge
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).

calamagrostide rouge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.