Caucasian Alder vs Granade aphid

Alnus subcordata compared with Lipaphis alliariae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Granade 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	Lipaphis
Species	Alnus subcordata	Lipaphis alliariae

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Granade aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Granade 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.

Granade aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.