Caucasian Alder vs Cretan Bluet

Alnus subcordata compared with Coenagrion intermedium

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Cretan Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Cretan Bluet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Betulaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Alnus	Coenagrion
Species	Alnus subcordata	Coenagrion intermedium

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Cretan Bluet
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.

Cretan Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.