Erlenschaumzikade vs Ausgeflachter Faserling

Aphrophora alni compared with Psathyrella pseudocasca

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Ausgeflachter Faserling is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Ausgeflachter Faserling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Psathyrella
Species	Aphrophora alni	Psathyrella pseudocasca

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Ausgeflachter Faserling

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Ausgeflachter Faserling
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).

Ausgeflachter Faserling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden