Caucasian Alder vs Marble Gall

Alnus subcordata compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Marble Gall
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Alnus	Andricus
Species	Alnus subcordata	Andricus kollari

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Marble Gall
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.

Marble Gall

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.