Alder Spittlebug vs Pied Wheatear

Aphrophora alni compared with Oenanthe pleschanka

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pied Wheatear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pied Wheatear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Oenanthe
Species	Aphrophora alni	Oenanthe pleschanka

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pied Wheatear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pied Wheatear
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 Wheatear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden