Alder Spittlebug vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Aphrophora alni compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Amblysomus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.