Alder Spittlebug vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Aphrophora alni compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Brachyuromys
Species	Aphrophora alni	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Large Short-tailed Rat
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).

Large Short-tailed Rat

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.