Alder Spittlebug vs Spotted Rail

Aphrophora alni compared with Pardirallus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Spotted Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rallidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pardirallus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pardirallus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Spotted Rail
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).

Spotted Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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