Alder Spittlebug vs Hairy Daisy

Aphrophora alni compared with Erigeron incertus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hairy Daisy is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hairy Daisy
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	Erigeron
Species	Aphrophora alni	Erigeron incertus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Daisy

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hairy Daisy
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).

Hairy Daisy

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.