Alder Spittlebug vs Regent Parrot

Aphrophora alni compared with Polytelis anthopeplus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Regent Parrot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus	Aphrophora	Polytelis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Polytelis anthopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Regent Parrot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Regent Parrot
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).

Regent Parrot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Poland, and United Kingdom.

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 🇳🇴 Norway