Caucasian Alder vs Thyme Pug

Alnus subcordata compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Thyme Pug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Betulaceae	Geometridae
Genus	Alnus	Eupithecia
Species	Alnus subcordata	Eupithecia distinctaria

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.