Caucasian Alder vs

Alnus subcordata compared with Sphingomonas panni

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Betulaceae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Alnus	Sphingomonas
Species	Alnus subcordata	Sphingomonas panni

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingomonas panni is a yellow-pigmented, Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first isolated from a nylon-degrading environment. It inhabits industrial and contaminated soil environments where synthetic polymers may be present. This bacterium degrades nylon oligomers and participates in the breakdown of synthetic organic compounds.