Caucasian Alder vs Rose Rust

Alnus subcordata compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Betulaceae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Alnus	Phragmidium
Species	Alnus subcordata	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Rose Rust
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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.