Alder Spittlebug vs Violet Crow

Aphrophora alni compared with Corvus violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Violet Crow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Corvidae (Crows & Ravens)
Genus	Aphrophora	Corvus (Crows & Ravens)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Corvus violaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Violet Crow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Violet Crow
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).

Violet Crow

Habitat

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

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.