Erlenschaumzikade vs Thyme Plume

Aphrophora alni compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Thyme Plume
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	Pterophoridae
Genus	Aphrophora	Merrifieldia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Ansehen Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Thyme Plume
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).

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.