Alder Spittlebug vs Gray-chested Dove

Aphrophora alni compared with Leptotila cassinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gray-chested Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Columbidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Leptotila
Species	Aphrophora alni	Leptotila cassinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Gray-chested Dove share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gray-chested Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gray-chested Dove
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).

Gray-chested Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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