Caucasian Alder vs Spanish Gorse

Alnus subcordata compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Betulaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alnus	Genista
Species	Alnus subcordata	Genista hispanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.