Caucasian Alder vs Oak aphid

Alnus subcordata compared with Myzocallis castanicola

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Oak aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Oak aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Aphididae
Genus	Alnus	Myzocallis
Species	Alnus subcordata	Myzocallis castanicola

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Oak aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Oak aphid
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.

Oak aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.