Caucasian Alder vs False Olive

Alnus subcordata compared with Buddleja saligna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	False Olive
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Betulaceae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Alnus	Buddleja
Species	Alnus subcordata	Buddleja saligna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

False Olive

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	False Olive
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.

False Olive

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.