Alder Spittlebug vs Beardgrass

Aphrophora alni compared with Andropogon chevalieri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Beardgrass
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	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Andropogon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Andropogon chevalieri

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Beardgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Beardgrass
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).

Beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.

Beardgrass

The Beardgrass (Andropogon chevalieri) is a species in the genus Andropogon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.