Alder Spittlebug vs Broad-ringed White-eye

Aphrophora alni compared with Zosterops poliogastrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Broad-ringed White-eye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Zosteropidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Zosterops
Species	Aphrophora alni	Zosterops poliogastrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Broad-ringed White-eye share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Broad-ringed White-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Broad-ringed White-eye
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).

Broad-ringed White-eye

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Kenya, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Broad-ringed White-eye

The Broad-Ringed White-Eye (Zosterops poliogastrus) is a species in the genus Zosterops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.