Erlenschaumzikade vs Matsutake

Aphrophora alni compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Tricholoma
Species	Aphrophora alni	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Matsutake
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).

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden