Caucasian Alder vs Full Moon Maple

Alnus subcordata compared with Acer shirasawanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Full Moon Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Betulaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Alnus	Acer
Species	Alnus subcordata	Acer shirasawanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Alder and Full Moon Maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Full Moon Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Full Moon Maple
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.

Full Moon Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.