Caucasian Alder vs Rusty Dot

Alnus subcordata compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Rusty Dot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Crambidae
Genus	Alnus	Udea
Species	Alnus subcordata	Udea ferrugalis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.