Alder Spittlebug vs Azure Hawker

Aphrophora alni compared with Aeshna caerulea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aeshna
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Azure Hawker
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).

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden