Alder Spittlebug vs Pied Cuckoo

Aphrophora alni compared with Clamator jacobinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pied Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cuculidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Clamator
Species	Aphrophora alni	Clamator jacobinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pied Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pied Cuckoo
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).

Pied Cuckoo

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