Alder Spittlebug vs Jameson's Snipe

Aphrophora alni compared with Gallinago jamesoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Jameson's Snipe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Gallinago
Species	Aphrophora alni	Gallinago jamesoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Jameson's Snipe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Jameson's Snipe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Jameson's Snipe
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).

Jameson's Snipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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