Erlenschaumzikade vs Buchs-Rost

Aphrophora alni compared with Puccinia buxi

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Buchs-Rost is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Buchs-Rost
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Pucciniales (Rostpilze)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Puccinia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Puccinia buxi

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Buchs-Rost

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Buchs-Rost
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).

Buchs-Rost

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Germany, Norway, and Portugal.

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.

Buchs-Rost

The Box rust (Puccinia buxi) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. It is found in Belgium, Germany, Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway