Erlenschaumzikade vs Wacholder-Weißmoos

Aphrophora alni compared with Leucobryum juniperoideum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Wacholder-Weißmoos
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Leucobryaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Leucobryum
Species	Aphrophora alni	Leucobryum juniperoideum

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Wacholder-Weißmoos

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Wacholder-Weißmoos
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).

Wacholder-Weißmoos

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.