Erlenschaumzikade vs Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Aphrophora alni compared with Edwardsiana plebeja

Key Differences

Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
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	Edwardsiana
Species	Aphrophora alni	Edwardsiana plebeja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Order: Hemiptera

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade
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).

Gemeine Ulmenlaubzikade

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (19 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.