Alder Spittlebug vs Ocellated Thrasher

Aphrophora alni compared with Toxostoma ocellatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Ocellated Thrasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Mimidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Toxostoma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Toxostoma ocellatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Ocellated Thrasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Ocellated Thrasher
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).

Ocellated Thrasher

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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