Erlenschaumzikade vs Bedeguar Gall

Aphrophora alni compared with Diplolepis rosae

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Bedeguar Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Bedeguar Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cynipidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Diplolepis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Diplolepis rosae

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Bedeguar Gall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Bedeguar Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Bedeguar Gall
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).

Bedeguar Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bedeguar Gall

The Bedeguar Gall (Diplolepis rosae) is a species in the genus Diplolepis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Diplolepis rosae.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States