Alder Spittlebug vs Greater Swamp Frog

Aphrophora alni compared with Limnonectes ingeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Greater Swamp 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	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Limnonectes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Limnonectes ingeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Greater Swamp Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Greater Swamp 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).

Greater Swamp Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brunei.

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.