Caucasian Alder vs lackey moth

Alnus subcordata compared with Malacosoma neustria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	lackey moth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Alnus	Malacosoma
Species	Alnus subcordata	Malacosoma neustria

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

lackey moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	lackey moth
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.

lackey moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.