Alder Spittlebug vs Todd's Antwren

Aphrophora alni compared with Herpsilochmus stictocephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Todd's Antwren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Herpsilochmus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Herpsilochmus stictocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Todd's Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Todd's Antwren
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).

Todd's Antwren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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