Caucasian Alder vs Veined Ear

Alnus subcordata compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Betulaceae	Otideaceae
Genus	Alnus	Otidea
Species	Alnus subcordata	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Veined Ear
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.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.