Alder Spittlebug vs Twin-spot Centurion

Aphrophora alni compared with Sargus bipunctatus

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Twin-spot Centurion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Twin-spot Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sargus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sargus bipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder Spittlebug and Twin-spot Centurion share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Twin-spot Centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Twin-spot Centurion
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).

Twin-spot Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden