Alder Spittlebug vs Red-Necked Grebe

Aphrophora alni compared with Podiceps grisegena

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Red-Necked Grebe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Red-Necked Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Podiceps
Species	Aphrophora alni	Podiceps grisegena

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Red-Necked Grebe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Red-Necked Grebe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Red-Necked Grebe
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).

Red-Necked Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Red-Necked Grebe

Red-Necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States