Alder Spittlebug vs Black Bulrush

Aphrophora alni compared with Scirpus atrovirens

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Black Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Black Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Scirpus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Scirpus atrovirens

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Black Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Black Bulrush
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).

Black Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Black Bulrush

The Black Bulrush (Scirpus atrovirens) is a species in the genus Scirpus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States