Erlenschaumzikade vs Button Dodder

Aphrophora alni compared with Cuscuta cephalanthi

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Button Dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Button Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cuscuta
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cuscuta cephalanthi

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Button Dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Button Dodder
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).

Button Dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Button Dodder

The Button Dodder (Cuscuta cephalanthi) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States