Erlenschaumzikade vs Schnee-Enzian

Aphrophora alni compared with Gentiana nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Schnee-Enzian
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Gentiana
Species	Aphrophora alni	Gentiana nivalis

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Schnee-Enzian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Schnee-Enzian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erlenschaumzikade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Schnee-Enzian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Erlenschaumzikade

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.

Schnee-Enzian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden