Alder Spittlebug vs Santa Rita Rocket Frog

Aphrophora alni compared with Leucostethus fraterdanieli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Santa Rita Rocket 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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Aphrophora	Leucostethus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Leucostethus fraterdanieli

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Santa Rita Rocket Frog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Santa Rita Rocket Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Santa Rita Rocket 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).

Santa Rita Rocket Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.