Alder Spittlebug vs Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Aphrophora alni compared with Pygeretmus pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pygeretmus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pygeretmus pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa
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).

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.