Erlenschaumzikade vs Gestreifter Wacholder-Palpenfalter, [Wacholdergespinstmotte]

Aphrophora alni compared with Dichomeris marginella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Gestreifter Wacholder-Palpenfalter, [Wacholdergespinstmotte]
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Dichomeris
Species	Aphrophora alni	Dichomeris marginella

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Gestreifter Wacholder-Palpenfalter, [Wacholdergespinstmotte] share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Gestreifter Wacholder-Palpenfalter, [Wacholdergespinstmotte]

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Gestreifter Wacholder-Palpenfalter, [Wacholdergespinstmotte]
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).

Gestreifter Wacholder-Palpenfalter, [Wacholdergespinstmotte]

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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