Caucasian Alder vs large blue

Alnus subcordata compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	large blue
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	Lycaenidae
Genus	Alnus	Maculinea
Species	Alnus subcordata	Maculinea arion

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.