Caucasian Alder vs Maple Slender

Alnus subcordata compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Maple Slender
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Alnus	Caloptilia
Species	Alnus subcordata	Caloptilia semifascia

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Maple Slender
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.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.