Caucasian Alder vs wall scalewort

Alnus subcordata compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	wall scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Betulaceae	Porellaceae
Genus	Alnus	Porella
Species	Alnus subcordata	Porella platyphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Alder and wall scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	wall scalewort
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.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.