Caucasian Alder vs Cretan Festoon

Alnus subcordata compared with Zerynthia cretica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Cretan Festoon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Papilionidae
Genus	Alnus	Zerynthia
Species	Alnus subcordata	Zerynthia cretica

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Festoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Cretan Festoon
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 Festoon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.