Alder Spittlebug vs Deergrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Trichophorum caespitosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Deergrass
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Trichophorum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Trichophorum caespitosum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Deergrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Deergrass
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).

Deergrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.