Alder Spittlebug vs Great Thick-knee

Aphrophora alni compared with Esacus recurvirostris

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Great Thick-knee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Great Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Burhinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Esacus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Esacus recurvirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Great Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Great Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Great Thick-knee
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).

Great Thick-knee

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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