Erlenschaumzikade vs Abbiß-Pippau

Aphrophora alni compared with Crepis praemorsa

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Abbiß-Pippau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Abbiß-Pippau
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Crepis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Crepis praemorsa

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Abbiß-Pippau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Abbiß-Pippau
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).

Abbiß-Pippau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway