Erlenschaumzikade vs Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

Aphrophora alni compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Polypodiales (Tüpfelfarnartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cystopteris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn
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).

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Zerbrechlicher Blasenfarn

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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