Erlenschaumzikade vs Fly

Aphrophora alni compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Drosophila
Species	Aphrophora alni	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Fly
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).

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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:

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