Alder Spittlebug vs Chatham shag

Aphrophora alni compared with Leucocarbo onslowi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Chatham shag is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Chatham shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Leucocarbo
Species	Aphrophora alni	Leucocarbo onslowi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Chatham shag
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).

Chatham shag

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.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.