Alder Spittlebug vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Aphrophora alni compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Hemiptera (полужесткокрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dipodomys
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Merriam's kangaroo 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).

Merriam's kangaroo 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.