Alder Spittlebug vs Marsh Hawk's-beard

Aphrophora alni compared with Crepis paludosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Marsh Hawk's-beard
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 Crepis
Species Aphrophora alni Crepis paludosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Hawk's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Marsh Hawk's-beard
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).

Marsh Hawk's-beard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Marsh Hawk's-beard

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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