Alder Spittlebug vs Pygmy cormorant

Aphrophora alni compared with Microcarbo pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Pygmy cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Pygmy cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Microcarbo
Species	Aphrophora alni	Microcarbo pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Pygmy cormorant
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).

Pygmy cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden