Caucasian Alder vs Jersey Mason Bee

Alnus subcordata compared with Osmia niveata

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Jersey Mason Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Jersey Mason Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Betulaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Alnus	Osmia
Species	Alnus subcordata	Osmia niveata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Mason Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Jersey Mason Bee
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.

Jersey Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.