Alder Spittlebug vs Dense-leaved Hawkweed

Aphrophora alni compared with Hieracium pycnotrichum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Dense-leaved Hawkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Dense-leaved 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 pycnotrichum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Dense-leaved Hawkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Dense-leaved 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).

Dense-leaved Hawkweed

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.