Alder Spittlebug vs Blue-throated Bee-eater

Aphrophora alni compared with Merops viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Blue-throated Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Meropidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Merops
Species	Aphrophora alni	Merops viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Blue-throated Bee-eater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Blue-throated Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Blue-throated Bee-eater
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).

Blue-throated Bee-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.

Blue-throated Bee-eater

The Blue-throated Bee-eater (Merops viridis) is a species in the genus Merops. 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