Erlenschaumzikade vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Aphrophora alni compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Myodes
Species	Aphrophora alni	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Northern Red-backed Vole
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).

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden