Alder Spittlebug vs Crested Doradito

Aphrophora alni compared with Pseudocolopteryx sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Crested Doradito
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pseudocolopteryx
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pseudocolopteryx sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Crested Doradito

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Crested Doradito
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).

Crested Doradito

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway