Caucasian Alder vs European hackberry

Alnus subcordata compared with Celtis australis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while European hackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	European hackberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Alnus	Celtis
Species	Alnus subcordata	Celtis australis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

European hackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	European hackberry
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.

European hackberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Cyprus, India), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.