Alder Spittlebug vs Purplish Jacamar

Aphrophora alni compared with Galbula chalcothorax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Purplish Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Galbulidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Galbula
Species	Aphrophora alni	Galbula chalcothorax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Purplish Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Purplish Jacamar
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).

Purplish Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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