American Hackberry vs Caucasian Alder

Celtis occidentalis compared with Alnus subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Hackberry	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cannabaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Celtis	Alnus
Species	Celtis occidentalis	Alnus subcordata

Evolutionary Relationship

American Hackberry and Caucasian Alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Hackberry

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Hackberry	Caucasian Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

American Hackberry

The American Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis) is a species in the genus Celtis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Caucasian Alder

The Caucasian Alder (Alnus subcordata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.