Caucasian Alder vs Gum-elemi

Alnus subcordata compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Caucasian Alder is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Alder	Gum-elemi
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Betulaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Alnus	Bursera
Species	Alnus subcordata	Bursera simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Alder and Gum-elemi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Alder

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Alder	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.