Caucasian Alder vs Purple Needletail

Alnus subcordata compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Purple Needletail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Betulaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Alnus	Hirundapus
Species	Alnus subcordata	Hirundapus celebensis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Purple Needletail
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.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.