Alder Spittlebug vs Medog Lazy Toad

Aphrophora alni compared with Scutiger wuguanfui

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Medog Lazy Toad is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Medog Lazy Toad
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	Scutiger
Species	Aphrophora alni	Scutiger wuguanfui

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Medog Lazy Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Medog Lazy Toad

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Medog Lazy Toad
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).

Medog Lazy Toad

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.