Erlenschaumzikade vs Teerflecken-Drüsling

Aphrophora alni compared with Exidia pithya

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Teerflecken-Drüsling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Exidia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Exidia pithya

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Teerflecken-Drüsling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Teerflecken-Drüsling
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).

Teerflecken-Drüsling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.