Erlenschaumzikade vs stumpfe Strandschnecke

Aphrophora alni compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	stumpfe Strandschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Littorinidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Littorina
Species	Aphrophora alni	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and stumpfe Strandschnecke share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

stumpfe Strandschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	stumpfe Strandschnecke
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).

stumpfe Strandschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden