Alder Spittlebug vs Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

Aphrophora alni compared with Muscisaxicola maclovianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant
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	Muscisaxicola
Species	Aphrophora alni	Muscisaxicola maclovianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant
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).

Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway.

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