Caucasian Alder vs Floating Sundew

Alnus subcordata compared with Drosera intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Floating Sundew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Betulaceae	Droseraceae
Genus	Alnus	Drosera
Species	Alnus subcordata	Drosera intermedia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Floating Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Floating Sundew
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 Sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.