Abbott’s Litter Frog vs Alder Spittlebug

Leptobrachium abbotti compared with Aphrophora alni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott’s Litter Frog	Alder Spittlebug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Megophryidae	Aphrophoridae
Genus	Leptobrachium	Aphrophora
Species	Leptobrachium abbotti	Aphrophora alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott’s Litter Frog and Alder Spittlebug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Abbott’s Litter Frog

LC — Least Concern

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott’s Litter Frog	Alder Spittlebug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott’s Litter Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Abbott’s Litter Frog

The Abbott’s Litter Frog (Leptobrachium abbotti) is a species in the genus Leptobrachium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.