Alder Spittlebug vs Foxtail flatsedge

Aphrophora alni compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Poales (벼목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cyperus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Foxtail flatsedge
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).

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, 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.