Alder Spittlebug vs Corn Brome

Aphrophora alni compared with Bromus squarrosus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Corn Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Corn Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Poales (злакоцветные)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Bromus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bromus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Corn Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Corn Brome
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).

Corn Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States