Erlenschaumzikade vs Rost-Fingerhut

Aphrophora alni compared with Digitalis ferruginea

Key Differences

Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Rost-Fingerhut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Rost-Fingerhut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Digitalis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Digitalis ferruginea

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Rost-Fingerhut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Rost-Fingerhut
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).

Rost-Fingerhut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria, Belgium, and Poland.

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.