Erlenschaumzikade vs Lady beetle

Aphrophora alni compared with Harmonia octomaculata

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Lady beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Lady beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Coccinellidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Harmonia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Harmonia octomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Lady beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Lady beetle
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).

Lady beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States