Erlenschaumzikade vs Valley redstem

Aphrophora alni compared with Ammannia coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Valley redstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Lythraceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Ammannia
Species	Aphrophora alni	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Valley redstem
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).

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States