Alder Spittlebug vs Black-backed Bittern

Aphrophora alni compared with Ixobrychus dubius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Black-backed Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ardeidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ixobrychus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ixobrychus dubius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Black-backed Bittern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Black-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Black-backed Bittern
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).

Black-backed Bittern

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.

Black-backed Bittern

The Black-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus dubius) is a species in the genus Ixobrychus. It is currently classified 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