Alder Spittlebug vs Plain Martin

Aphrophora alni compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Riparia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Plain Martin
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).

Plain Martin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden