Caucasian Alder vs Slippery Jill

Alnus subcordata compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Slippery Jill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Betulaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Alnus	Suillus
Species	Alnus subcordata	Suillus salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Slippery Jill
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.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.