Alder Spittlebug vs Temminck's Courser

Aphrophora alni compared with Cursorius temminckii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Temminck's Courser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Glareolidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cursorius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cursorius temminckii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Temminck's Courser share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Temminck's Courser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Temminck's Courser
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).

Temminck's Courser

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