Alder Spittlebug vs European Bee-eater

Aphrophora alni compared with Merops apiaster

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while European Bee-eater is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	European Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Meropidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Merops
Species	Aphrophora alni	Merops apiaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

European Bee-eater

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	European Bee-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).

European Bee-eater

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.

European Bee-eater

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden