Alder Spittlebug vs Gerbil Frog

Aphrophora alni compared with Amolops gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Gerbil Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ranidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Amolops
Species	Aphrophora alni	Amolops gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Gerbil Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Gerbil Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Gerbil Frog
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).

Gerbil Frog

Habitat

Typically found in 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.