Alder Spittlebug vs Furze Hakea

Aphrophora alni compared with Hakea ulicina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Furze 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 ulicina

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Furze Hakea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Furze 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).

Furze 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.