Caucasian Alder vs Cowberry Redleaf

Alnus subcordata compared with Exobasidium vaccinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Cowberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Exobasidium
Species	Alnus subcordata	Exobasidium vaccinii

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cowberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Cowberry Redleaf
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.

Cowberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.