Erlenschaumzikade vs Gekielte Laubschnecke

Aphrophora alni compared with Hygromia cinctella

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Gekielte Laubschnecke is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Gekielte Laubschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Stylommatophora (Landlungenschnecken)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hygromiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hygromia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hygromia cinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Gekielte Laubschnecke

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Gekielte Laubschnecke
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).

Gekielte Laubschnecke

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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