Caucasian Alder vs Lapland Ringlet

Alnus subcordata compared with Erebia embla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Lapland Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Alnus	Erebia
Species	Alnus subcordata	Erebia embla

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Lapland Ringlet
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.

Lapland Ringlet

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.