Erlenschaumzikade vs Kaiserling

Aphrophora alni compared with Amanita caesarea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Kaiserling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Aphrophora	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Aphrophora alni	Amanita caesarea

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Kaiserling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Kaiserling
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).

Kaiserling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Taiwan, 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.

Kaiserling

The Caesar's Amanita (Amanita caesarea) is a species in the genus Amanita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇺🇸 United States