Alder Spittlebug vs White-capped Munia

Aphrophora alni compared with Lonchura ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	White-capped Munia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Estrildidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lonchura
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lonchura ferruginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and White-capped Munia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

White-capped Munia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	White-capped Munia
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).

White-capped Munia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Singapore.

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