Alder Spittlebug vs Merida Brushfinch

Aphrophora alni compared with Atlapetes meridae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Merida Brushfinch
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Passerellidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Atlapetes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Atlapetes meridae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Merida Brushfinch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Merida Brushfinch
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).

Merida Brushfinch

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.