Alder Spittlebug vs Eurasian Thick-knee

Aphrophora alni compared with Burhinus oedicnemus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Eurasian Thick-knee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Eurasian Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Burhinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Burhinus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Burhinus oedicnemus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Eurasian Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Thick-knee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Eurasian Thick-knee
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).

Eurasian Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden