Alder Spittlebug vs Eastern Plantain-eater

Aphrophora alni compared with Crinifer zonurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Eastern Plantain-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Musophagiformes (Musophagiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Musophagidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Crinifer
Species	Aphrophora alni	Crinifer zonurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Eastern Plantain-eater share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Plantain-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Eastern Plantain-eater
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).

Eastern Plantain-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway