Alder Spittlebug vs Big Nellie Hakea

Aphrophora alni compared with Hakea archaeoides

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Big Nellie Hakea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Big Nellie Hakea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Proteales (Proteales)
Family Aphrophoridae Proteaceae
Genus Aphrophora Hakea
Species Aphrophora alni Hakea archaeoides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Big Nellie Hakea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Big Nellie Hakea
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).

Big Nellie Hakea

Habitat

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

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.

Big Nellie Hakea

The Big Nellie Hakea (Hakea archaeoides) is a species in the genus Hakea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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