Erlenschaumzikade vs Small Suncup

Aphrophora alni compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Aspidonepsis
Species	Aphrophora alni	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Small Suncup
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).

Small Suncup

Habitat

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

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.