Alder Spittlebug vs Ash-throated Crake

Aphrophora alni compared with Porzana albicollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ash-throated Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rallidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Porzana
Species	Aphrophora alni	Porzana albicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Ash-throated Crake share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ash-throated Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ash-throated Crake
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).

Ash-throated Crake

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Ash-throated Crake

Ash-throated crake (Porzana albicollis) is a species in the genus Porzana. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.