vs Caucasian Alder

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Alnus subcordata

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Caucasian Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Chordariaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Asperococcus	Alnus
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Alnus subcordata

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

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.