Alder Spittlebug vs swamp antechinus

Aphrophora alni compared with Antechinus minimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	swamp antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Antechinus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Antechinus minimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

swamp antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	swamp antechinus
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).

swamp antechinus

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.