Caucasian Alder vs Centaury

Alnus subcordata compared with Centaurium erythraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Centaury
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Betulaceae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Alnus	Centaurium
Species	Alnus subcordata	Centaurium erythraea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Alder

Habitat

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

Centaury

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) is a species in the genus Centaurium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Australia', 'Belgium', 'Bolivia', 'Brazil', 'Canada'].