Alder Spittlebug vs Pacific Loon

Aphrophora alni compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gaviidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Gavia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pacific Loon
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).

Pacific Loon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States