Alder Spittlebug vs Ashy Antwren

Aphrophora alni compared with Myrmotherula grisea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ashy Antwren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Myrmotherula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Myrmotherula grisea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Ashy Antwren share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ashy Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ashy Antwren
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).

Ashy Antwren

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Ashy Antwren

Ashy antwren (Myrmotherula grisea) is a species in the genus Myrmotherula. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway