Alder Spittlebug vs Brown Jacamar

Aphrophora alni compared with Brachygalba lugubris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Brown Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Galbulidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Brachygalba
Species	Aphrophora alni	Brachygalba lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Brown Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Brown Jacamar
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).

Brown Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Brown Jacamar

The Brown Jacamar (Brachygalba lugubris) is a species in the genus Brachygalba. 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