Erlenschaumzikade vs Limestone Violet

Aphrophora alni compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Violaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Viola
Species	Aphrophora alni	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Limestone Violet
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).

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.