Caucasian Alder vs Silver Lime

Alnus subcordata compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Silver Lime
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Betulaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Alnus	Tilia
Species	Alnus subcordata	Tilia tomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Alder and Silver Lime share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Silver Lime
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.

Silver Lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.