Alder Spittlebug vs snowshoe hare

Aphrophora alni compared with Lepus americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	snowshoe hare
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	Lepus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lepus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

snowshoe hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	snowshoe hare
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).

snowshoe hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States