Alder Spittlebug vs Gray-headed Lapwing

Aphrophora alni compared with Vanellus cinereus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Gray-headed Lapwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gray-headed Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Charadriidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Vanellus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Vanellus cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Lapwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gray-headed Lapwing
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-headed Lapwing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden