Erlenschaumzikade vs Acker-Trespe

Aphrophora alni compared with Bromus arvensis

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Acker-Trespe is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Acker-Trespe
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Bromus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bromus arvensis

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Acker-Trespe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Acker-Trespe
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).

Acker-Trespe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States