Caucasian Alder vs Floating Fern

Alnus subcordata compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Floating Fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Betulaceae	Salviniaceae
Genus	Alnus	Salvinia
Species	Alnus subcordata	Salvinia natans

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Alder and Floating Fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Floating Fern
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.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), 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.