Alder Spittlebug vs Rusty-backed Spinetail

Aphrophora alni compared with Cranioleuca vulpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rusty-backed Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Furnariidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cranioleuca
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cranioleuca vulpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Rusty-backed Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rusty-backed Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rusty-backed Spinetail
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).

Rusty-backed Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway