Alder Spittlebug vs Thrush-like Antpitta

Aphrophora alni compared with Myrmothera campanisona

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Thrush-like Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Grallariidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Myrmothera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Myrmothera campanisona

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Thrush-like Antpitta share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Thrush-like Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Thrush-like Antpitta
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).

Thrush-like Antpitta

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