Caucasian Alder vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Alnus subcordata compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Betulaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Alnus	Daldinia
Species	Alnus subcordata	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Gorse Cramp Ball
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.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.