Erlenschaumzikade vs Salzerdzikade

Aphrophora alni compared with Anoscopus albiger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Salzerdzikade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cicadellidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Anoscopus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Anoscopus albiger

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Salzerdzikade share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Schnabelkerfe)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Salzerdzikade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Salzerdzikade
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).

Salzerdzikade

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (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:

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