Erlenschaumzikade vs arctic dandelion

Aphrophora alni compared with Taraxacum arcticum

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Taraxacum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Taraxacum arcticum

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	arctic dandelion
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).

arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

arctic dandelion

The Arctic dandelion (Taraxacum arcticum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden