Erlenschaumzikade vs Quill beaksedge

Aphrophora alni compared with Rhynchospora tenuis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Quill beaksedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Rhynchospora
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rhynchospora tenuis

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Quill beaksedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Quill beaksedge
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).

Quill beaksedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.