Alder Spittlebug vs False Marbled Skipper

Aphrophora alni compared with Carcharodus stauderi

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while False Marbled Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	False Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Carcharodus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Carcharodus stauderi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and False Marbled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

False Marbled Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	False 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).

False Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.