Erlenschaumzikade vs Weevil

Aphrophora alni compared with Otiorhynchus porcatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erlenschaumzikade	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Curculionidae
Genus	Aphrophora	Otiorhynchus
Species	Aphrophora alni	Otiorhynchus porcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erlenschaumzikade

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erlenschaumzikade	Weevil
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).

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Azerbaijan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States