Erlenschaumzikade vs Glatter Braunsporstacheling

Aphrophora alni compared with Sarcodon leucopus

Key Differences

Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Glatter Braunsporstacheling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Glatter Braunsporstacheling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Sarcodon
Species	Aphrophora alni	Sarcodon leucopus

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Glatter Braunsporstacheling
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).

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Glatter Braunsporstacheling

Sarcodon leucopus is a tooth fungus producing a fleshy, brownish cap studded with pale spines (teeth) on its underside instead of gills or pores. It forms ectomycorrhizal associations with conifers and broadleaf trees in European temperate and boreal forests. Near Threatened, this species is sensitive to nitrogen deposition and the loss of old-growth forest habitats.