Caucasian Alder vs Ground beetle

Alnus subcordata compared with Calathus lundbladi

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Ground beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Ground beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Betulaceae	Carabidae
Genus	Alnus	Calathus
Species	Alnus subcordata	Calathus lundbladi

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Ground beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Ground beetle
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.

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.