Alder Spittlebug vs Kowmung Hakea

Aphrophora alni compared with Hakea dohertyi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Kowmung 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 dohertyi

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Kowmung Hakea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Kowmung 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).

Kowmung 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.