Alder Spittlebug vs Elegant Crescentchest

Aphrophora alni compared with Melanopareia elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Elegant Crescentchest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Melanopareiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Melanopareia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Melanopareia elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Crescentchest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Elegant Crescentchest
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).

Elegant Crescentchest

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