Erlenschaumzikade vs Mittelandenkassike

Aphrophora alni compared with Cacicus chrysonotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Mittelandenkassike
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Icteridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cacicus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cacicus chrysonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Mittelandenkassike

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Mittelandenkassike
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).

Mittelandenkassike

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Mittelandenkassike

Mountain Cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway