Caucasian Alder vs Sawfly

Alnus subcordata compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Sawfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Betulaceae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Alnus	Pristiphora
Species	Alnus subcordata	Pristiphora rufipes

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Sawfly
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.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.