Alder Spittlebug vs Alpine Hawkweed

Aphrophora alni compared with Hieracium alpinum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Alpine Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Alpine Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Hieracium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hieracium alpinum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Alpine Hawkweed
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).

Alpine Hawkweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Alpine Hawkweed

The Alpine Hawkweed (Hieracium alpinum) is a species in the genus Hieracium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway