Alder Spittlebug vs Frog Hakea

Aphrophora alni compared with Hakea nitida

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Frog Hakea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Frog 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 nitida

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Frog Hakea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Frog 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).

Frog 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.