Alder Spittlebug vs Familiar Chat

Aphrophora alni compared with Oenanthe familiaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Familiar Chat
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	Oenanthe
Species	Aphrophora alni	Oenanthe familiaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Familiar Chat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Familiar Chat
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).

Familiar Chat

Habitat

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

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.