Alder Spittlebug vs smooth spider beetle

Aphrophora alni compared with Gibbium aequinoctiale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	smooth spider beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Ptinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Gibbium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Gibbium aequinoctiale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

smooth spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	smooth 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).

smooth spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Malta, Norway, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden