Alder Spittlebug vs Merle de Fea

Aphrophora alni compared with Turdus feae

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Merle de Fea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Merle de Fea
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Turdidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Turdus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Turdus feae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Merle de Fea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Merle de Fea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Merle de Fea
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).

Merle de Fea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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