Caucasian Alder vs Pectis

Alnus subcordata compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Pectis
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Betulaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Alnus	Pectis
Species	Alnus subcordata	Pectis subsquarrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Alder and Pectis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.