Erlenschaumzikade vs Marmorierte Kreuzspinne

Aphrophora alni compared with Araneus marmoreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Marmorierte Kreuzspinne
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Arachnida (Spinnentiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Araneae (Webspinnen)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Araneidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Araneus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Marmorierte Kreuzspinne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Gliederfüßer)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Marmorierte Kreuzspinne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Marmorierte Kreuzspinne
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).

Marmorierte Kreuzspinne

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States