Alder Spittlebug vs Plumbeous Redstart

Aphrophora alni compared with Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Plumbeous Redstart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Plumbeous Redstart
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	Phoenicurus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phoenicurus fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Plumbeous Redstart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Plumbeous Redstart
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).

Plumbeous Redstart

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