Alder Spittlebug vs Gobemouche ferrugineux

Aphrophora alni compared with Muscicapa ferruginea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gobemouche ferrugineux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Muscicapa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Muscicapa ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Gobemouche ferrugineux share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gobemouche ferrugineux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gobemouche ferrugineux
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).

Gobemouche ferrugineux

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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