Erlenschaumzikade vs Ampfereule

Aphrophora alni compared with Acronicta rumicis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Ampfereule
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Acronicta
Species	Aphrophora alni	Acronicta rumicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Ampfereule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Ampfereule
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).

Ampfereule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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