Alder Spittlebug vs Tufted Marbled Skipper

Aphrophora alni compared with Carcharodus floccifera

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Tufted Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Tufted Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Carcharodus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Carcharodus floccifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Tufted Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Tufted Marbled Skipper
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).

Tufted Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.