Alder Spittlebug vs Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Aphrophora alni compared with Centrosema sagittatum

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Arrowleaf butterfly pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Arrowleaf butterfly pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Centrosema
Species	Aphrophora alni	Centrosema sagittatum

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Arrowleaf butterfly pea
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).

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

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.

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

The Arrowleaf butterfly pea, Centrosema sagittatum, is a species. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States