Erlenschaumzikade vs Kellerspinne

Aphrophora alni compared with Amaurobius ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Kellerspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Amaurobiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Amaurobius
Species	Aphrophora alni	Amaurobius ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Kellerspinne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Kellerspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Kellerspinne
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).

Kellerspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, 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.

Kellerspinne

The Black Laceweaver (Amaurobius ferox) is a species in the genus Amaurobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States