Alder Spittlebug vs Lovely Leaf Frog

Aphrophora alni compared with Phyllomedusa venusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lovely Leaf 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	Phyllomedusidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Phyllomedusa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Phyllomedusa venusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lovely Leaf Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lovely Leaf 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).

Lovely Leaf Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.