Alder Spittlebug vs Purple-winged Roller

Aphrophora alni compared with Coracias temminckii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Purple-winged Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Coraciidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Coracias
Species	Aphrophora alni	Coracias temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Purple-winged Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Purple-winged Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Purple-winged Roller
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).

Purple-winged Roller

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