Erlenschaumzikade vs Thatch Groundling

Aphrophora alni compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Thatch Groundling
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Bryotropha
Species	Aphrophora alni	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Thatch Groundling
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).

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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