Caucasian Alder vs herald snail

Alnus subcordata compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	herald snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Betulaceae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Alnus	Carychium
Species	Alnus subcordata	Carychium minimum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	herald snail
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.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.