Alder Spittlebug vs Flower Jumping Spider

Aphrophora alni compared with Attulus floricola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Flower Jumping Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Araneae (aranha)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Salticidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Attulus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Attulus floricola

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Flower Jumping Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (artrópode)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Flower Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Flower Jumping Spider
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).

Flower Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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 5 countries:

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