Alder Spittlebug vs arrow worm

Aphrophora alni compared with Parasagitta elegans

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while arrow worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	arrow worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sagittidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Parasagitta
Species	Aphrophora alni	Parasagitta elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and arrow worm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	arrow worm
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).

arrow worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

arrow worm

The Arrow worm, Parasagitta elegans, is a species. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway