Alder Spittlebug vs Gray Teal

Aphrophora alni compared with Anas gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gray Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Anatidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Anas
Species	Aphrophora alni	Anas gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gray Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gray Teal
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 Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United Kingdom.

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