Alder Spittlebug vs Magpie-lark

Aphrophora alni compared with Grallina cyanoleuca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Magpie-lark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Monarchidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Grallina
Species	Aphrophora alni	Grallina cyanoleuca

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Magpie-lark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Magpie-lark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Magpie-lark
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).

Magpie-lark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and 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