Caucasian Alder vs nut scale

Alnus subcordata compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	nut scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Alnus	Eulecanium
Species	Alnus subcordata	Eulecanium tiliae

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	nut scale
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.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.