Alder Spittlebug vs Blackish Chat-Tyrant

Aphrophora alni compared with Ochthoeca nigrita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Blackish Chat-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ochthoeca
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ochthoeca nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Blackish Chat-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Blackish Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Blackish Chat-Tyrant
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).

Blackish Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

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.

Blackish Chat-Tyrant

The Blackish Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca nigrita) is a species in the genus Ochthoeca. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.