Alder Spittlebug vs Wall Hawkweed

Aphrophora alni compared with Hieracium pulmonarioides

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Wall Hawkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Wall Hawkweed
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	Hieracium
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hieracium pulmonarioides

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Wall Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Wall Hawkweed
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).

Wall Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.