Alder Spittlebug vs Royal Tern

Aphrophora alni compared with Thalasseus maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Royal Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Laridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Thalasseus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Thalasseus maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Royal Tern
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).

Royal Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

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.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden