Alder Spittlebug vs Daurian Redstart

Aphrophora alni compared with Phoenicurus auroreus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Daurian Redstart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Daurian Redstart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phoenicurus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phoenicurus auroreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Redstart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Daurian Redstart
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).

Daurian Redstart

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden