Black Bindweed vs Caucasian Alder

Fallopia convolvulus compared with Alnus subcordata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bindweed	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Polygonaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Fallopia	Alnus
Species	Fallopia convolvulus	Alnus subcordata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Bindweed

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bindweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Black Bindweed

The Black Bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus) is a species in the genus Fallopia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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.