Erlenschaumzikade vs Frühlings Platterbse

Aphrophora alni compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Frühlings Platterbse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Lathyrus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Frühlings Platterbse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Frühlings Platterbse
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).

Frühlings Platterbse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.