Caucasian Alder vs Pitch canker

Alnus subcordata compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Betulaceae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Alnus	Fusarium
Species	Alnus subcordata	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.