Erlenschaumzikade vs Zartspinne

Aphrophora alni compared with Anyphaena accentuata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Zartspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Anyphaenidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Anyphaena
Species	Aphrophora alni	Anyphaena accentuata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Zartspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Zartspinne
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).

Zartspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Zartspinne

The Buzzing Spider (Anyphaena accentuata) is a species in the genus Anyphaena. 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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden