Alder Spittlebug vs Merida Sunangel

Aphrophora alni compared with Heliangelus spencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Merida Sunangel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Heliangelus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Heliangelus spencei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Merida Sunangel
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 Sunangel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.