Alder Spittlebug vs Chamber bitter

Aphrophora alni compared with Phyllanthus urinaria

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Chamber bitter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Chamber bitter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phyllanthus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phyllanthus urinaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Chamber bitter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Chamber bitter
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).

Chamber bitter

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Belgium), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Chamber bitter

The Chamber bitter (Phyllanthus urinaria) is a species in the genus Phyllanthus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States