American Aspen vs Black Cottonwood

Populus tremuloides compared with Populus nigra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Aspen	Black Cottonwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Malpighiales (ملبيغيات)	Malpighiales (ملبيغيات)
Family same	Salicaceae	Salicaceae
Genus same	Populus	Populus
Species	Populus tremuloides	Populus nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

American Aspen and Black Cottonwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Populus.

Conservation Status

American Aspen

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Cottonwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Aspen	Black Cottonwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Aspen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

Black Cottonwood

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

American Aspen

The American Aspen (Populus tremuloides) is a species in the genus Populus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Black Cottonwood

The Black Cottonwood (Populus nigra) is a species in the genus Populus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States