Caucasian Alder vs ivy aphid

Alnus subcordata compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	ivy 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	Aphis
Species	Alnus subcordata	Aphis hederae

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	ivy 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.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), 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.