Erlenschaumzikade vs Owston’s Chimaera

Aphrophora alni compared with Chimaera owstoni

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Owston’s Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Owston’s Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Chimaeriformes (Seekatzen)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Chimaera
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chimaera owstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Owston’s Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Owston’s Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Owston’s Chimaera
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).

Owston’s Chimaera

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.