Alder Spittlebug vs Silver Gull

Aphrophora alni compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Silver Gull
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	Chroicocephalus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Silver Gull
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).

Silver Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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