Caucasian Alder vs Geranium aphid

Alnus subcordata compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Geranium aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Alnus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Alnus subcordata	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.