Erlenschaumzikade vs Psyllid

Aphrophora alni compared with Cacopsylla peregrina

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Psyllid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Psyllid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Psyllidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Cacopsylla
Species	Aphrophora alni	Cacopsylla peregrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Psyllid share a common ancestor at the Order level: Hemiptera. (Schnabelkerfe)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Psyllid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Psyllid
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).

Psyllid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States