Alder Spittlebug vs Rush Marble

Aphrophora alni compared with Bactra lancealana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Rush Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bactra
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bactra lancealana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Rush Marble share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Rush Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Rush Marble
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).

Rush Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Yemen) and Europe (5 countries).

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden