Alder Spittlebug vs Long-legged Buzzard

Aphrophora alni compared with Buteo rufinus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Long-legged Buzzard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Long-legged Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Aphrophora	Buteo
Species	Aphrophora alni	Buteo rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Long-legged Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Buzzard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Long-legged Buzzard
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).

Long-legged Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden