Alder Spittlebug vs Marbled Orbweaver

Aphrophora alni compared with Araneus marmoreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Araneidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Araneus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Marbled Orbweaver
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).

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States