Erlenschaumzikade vs Vine Maple

Aphrophora alni compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Erlenschaumzikade is Least Concern while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aphrophora	Acer
Species	Aphrophora alni	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Vine Maple
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).

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden