Erlenschaumzikade vs Malayan porcupine

Aphrophora alni compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Hystricidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hystrix
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Malayan porcupine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Malayan porcupine
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).

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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