Alder Spittlebug vs Eggert'S Hawthorn

Aphrophora alni compared with Crataegus coccinioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Eggert'S Hawthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Crataegus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Crataegus coccinioides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Eggert'S Hawthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Eggert'S Hawthorn
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).

Eggert'S Hawthorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States