Erlenschaumzikade vs Nippon maple

Aphrophora alni compared with Acer nipponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Nippon maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Acer
Species	Aphrophora alni	Acer nipponicum

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Nippon maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Nippon maple
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).

Nippon maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.