Erlenschaumzikade vs Rau-Fuchsschwanz

Aphrophora alni compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Rau-Fuchsschwanz is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Rau-Fuchsschwanz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Amaranthus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Rau-Fuchsschwanz

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Rau-Fuchsschwanz
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).

Rau-Fuchsschwanz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 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 6 countries:

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