Alder Spittlebug vs Hardhack

Aphrophora alni compared with Sorbaria tomentosa

Key Differences

Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Rosales (장미목)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Sorbaria
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sorbaria tomentosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Hardhack
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).

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.