Alder Spittlebug vs Sapito de las Sabanas Arenosas

Aphrophora alni compared with Peltophryne cataulaciceps

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Sapito de las Sabanas Arenosas is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Sapito de las Sabanas Arenosas
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Bufonidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Peltophryne
Species	Aphrophora alni	Peltophryne cataulaciceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Sapito de las Sabanas Arenosas share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Sapito de las Sabanas Arenosas

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Sapito de las Sabanas Arenosas
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).

Sapito de las Sabanas Arenosas

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.