Caucasian Alder vs Alpen-Erle

Alnus subcordata compared with Alnus alnobetula

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Alpen-Erle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Alpen-Erle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family same	Betulaceae	Betulaceae
Genus same	Alnus	Alnus
Species	Alnus subcordata	Alnus alnobetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Alder and Alpen-Erle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Alnus.

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Alpen-Erle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Alpen-Erle
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.

Alpen-Erle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, and 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.