Alder Spittlebug vs Hasselt's Litter Frog

Aphrophora alni compared with Leptobrachium hasseltii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hasselt's Litter 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	Megophryidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Leptobrachium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Leptobrachium hasseltii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hasselt's Litter Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hasselt's Litter 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).

Hasselt's Litter 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.