Alder Spittlebug vs Slender-billed Starling

Aphrophora alni compared with Onychognathus tenuirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Slender-billed Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Onychognathus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Onychognathus tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Slender-billed Starling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Slender-billed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Slender-billed Starling
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).

Slender-billed Starling

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