Alder Spittlebug vs Caribbean Thoroughwort

Aphrophora alni compared with Chromolaena corymbosa

Key Differences

• Alder Spittlebug is Least Concern while Caribbean Thoroughwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder Spittlebug	Caribbean Thoroughwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Aphrophoridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aphrophora	Chromolaena
Species	Aphrophora alni	Chromolaena corymbosa

Conservation Status

Alder Spittlebug

LC — Least Concern

Caribbean Thoroughwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder Spittlebug	Caribbean Thoroughwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder Spittlebug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Caribbean Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India), and North America (United States).

Alder Spittlebug

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.

Caribbean Thoroughwort

The Caribbean Thoroughwort (Chromolaena corymbosa) is a species in the genus Chromolaena. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States