Alder Spittlebug vs Witley Hawkweed

Aphrophora alni compared with Hieracium acamptum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Witley Hawkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Witley 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 acamptum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Witley Hawkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Witley 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).

Witley Hawkweed

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.