Erlenschaumzikade vs Altweltlicher Linienschwärmer

Aphrophora alni compared with Hyles livornica

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Altweltlicher Linienschwärmer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Altweltlicher Linienschwärmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sphingidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Hyles
Species	Aphrophora alni	Hyles livornica

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Altweltlicher Linienschwärmer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Altweltlicher Linienschwärmer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Altweltlicher Linienschwärmer
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).

Altweltlicher Linienschwärmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), and Europe (5 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