Alder Spittlebug vs Goa-bean

Aphrophora alni compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

  • Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alder Spittlebug Goa-bean
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 Psophocarpus
Species Aphrophora alni Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alder Spittlebug Goa-bean
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).

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.

Goa-bean

No description available.

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