Erlenschaumzikade vs Kleine Rissoschnecke

Aphrophora alni compared with Rissoa parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Kleine Rissoschnecke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Mollusca (Weichtiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Gastropoda (Schnecken)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Rissoidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Rissoa
Species	Aphrophora alni	Rissoa parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Erlenschaumzikade and Kleine Rissoschnecke share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Rissoschnecke

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Kleine Rissoschnecke
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).

Kleine Rissoschnecke

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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