Erlenschaumzikade vs Zwiebellaus

Aphrophora alni compared with Myzus ascalonicus

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Zwiebellaus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Zwiebellaus
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	Aphididae
Genus	Aphrophora	Myzus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Myzus ascalonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Zwiebellaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Zwiebellaus
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).

Zwiebellaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (27 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden