Alder Spittlebug vs Mexican cottontail

Aphrophora alni compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aphrophora	Sylvilagus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mexican cottontail
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).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.