Alder Spittlebug vs Lesser Cuckoo

Aphrophora alni compared with Cuculus poliocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cuculidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cuculus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cuculus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lesser Cuckoo
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 Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway