Alder Spittlebug vs Tamarisk Jird

Aphrophora alni compared with Meriones tamariscinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tamarisk Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aphrophora	Meriones
Species	Aphrophora alni	Meriones tamariscinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tamarisk Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tamarisk Jird
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).

Tamarisk Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.