Alder Spittlebug vs Jumping spider

Aphrophora alni compared with Pseudeuophrys lanigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Jumping spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Salticidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Pseudeuophrys
Species	Aphrophora alni	Pseudeuophrys lanigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Jumping spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Jumping spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Jumping spider
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).

Jumping spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States