Alder Spittlebug vs Marsh tick

Aphrophora alni compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ixodidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ixodes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Marsh tick
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).

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden