Alder Spittlebug vs Sooty Grassquit

Aphrophora alni compared with Asemospiza fuliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sooty Grassquit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Thraupidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Asemospiza
Species	Aphrophora alni	Asemospiza fuliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Grassquit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sooty Grassquit
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).

Sooty Grassquit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.