Alder Spittlebug vs Lesser Bristlebill

Aphrophora alni compared with Bleda notatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Bristlebill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pycnonotidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bleda
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bleda notatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bristlebill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Bristlebill
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).

Lesser Bristlebill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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