Erlenschaumzikade vs Murray's skate

Aphrophora alni compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bathyraja
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Murray's skate
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).

Murray's skate

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.