vs Caucasian Alder

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Microcystaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Alnus
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.

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.