Alder Spittlebug vs Crested Fireback

Aphrophora alni compared with Lophura ignita

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Crested Fireback is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Crested Fireback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Phasianidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lophura
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lophura ignita

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Crested Fireback

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Crested Fireback
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 Fireback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway