Alder Spittlebug vs desert pocket mouse

Aphrophora alni compared with Chaetodipus penicillatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	desert pocket mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Chaetodipus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chaetodipus penicillatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and desert pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

desert pocket mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	desert pocket mouse
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).

desert pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.