Alder Spittlebug vs Back'S Sedge

Aphrophora alni compared with Carex backii

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Back'S Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Liliopsida (百合纲)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Poales (禾本目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Carex
Species	Aphrophora alni	Carex backii

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Back'S Sedge
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).

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States