Caucasian Alder vs Layered Cup

Alnus subcordata compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Betulaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Alnus	Peziza
Species	Alnus subcordata	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Layered Cup
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.

Layered Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.