Alder Spittlebug vs Lanner Falcon

Aphrophora alni compared with Falco biarmicus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Lanner Falcon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Lanner Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Falconidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Falco
Species	Aphrophora alni	Falco biarmicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Lanner Falcon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Lanner Falcon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Lanner Falcon
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).

Lanner Falcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.

Lanner Falcon

Lanner Falcon (Falco biarmicus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden