Caucasian Alder vs Larch sawfly

Alnus subcordata compared with Pristiphora erichsonii

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Larch sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Larch sawfly
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	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Alnus	Pristiphora
Species	Alnus subcordata	Pristiphora erichsonii

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Larch sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Larch sawfly
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.

Larch sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.