Alder Spittlebug vs Plump spider beetle

Aphrophora alni compared with Sphaericus pinguis

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Plump spider beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Plump spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ptinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sphaericus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sphaericus pinguis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Plump spider beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Plump spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Plump spider beetle
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).

Plump spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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 4 countries:

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