Alder Spittlebug vs Mutschmann’s Frog

Aphrophora alni compared with Odorrana mutschmanni

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Mutschmann’s Frog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Mutschmann’s 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	Ranidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Odorrana
Species	Aphrophora alni	Odorrana mutschmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Mutschmann’s Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Mutschmann’s Frog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Mutschmann’s 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).

Mutschmann’s 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.