Caucasian Alder vs yew scale

Alnus subcordata compared with Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while yew scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	yew scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Betulaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Alnus	Parthenolecanium
Species	Alnus subcordata	Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

yew scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	yew scale
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.

yew scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.