Caucasian Alder vs Flea

Alnus subcordata compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Pulicidae
Genus	Alnus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Alnus subcordata	Ctenocephalides canis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.