Erlenschaumzikade vs Perlgrasfalter

Aphrophora alni compared with Coenonympha arcania

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Perlgrasfalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aphrophora	Coenonympha
Species	Aphrophora alni	Coenonympha arcania

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Perlgrasfalter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Perlgrasfalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Perlgrasfalter
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).

Perlgrasfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (36 countries).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden