Alder Spittlebug vs Mayan Antthrush

Aphrophora alni compared with Formicarius moniliger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mayan Antthrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Formicariidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Formicarius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Formicarius moniliger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mayan Antthrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mayan Antthrush
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).

Mayan Antthrush

Habitat

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

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.