Alder Spittlebug vs Pacific Tuftedcheek

Aphrophora alni compared with Pseudocolaptes johnsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pacific Tuftedcheek
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Furnariidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pseudocolaptes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pseudocolaptes johnsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Tuftedcheek

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pacific Tuftedcheek
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 Tuftedcheek

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.