Alternate-Leaf Dogwood vs Blackfruit Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia compared with Cornus sessilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alternate-Leaf Dogwood	Blackfruit Dogwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Cornales (Cornales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family same	Cornaceae	Cornaceae
Genus same	Cornus	Cornus
Species	Cornus alternifolia	Cornus sessilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood and Blackfruit Dogwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cornus.

Conservation Status

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Blackfruit Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alternate-Leaf Dogwood	Blackfruit Dogwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Slovakia, and United States.

Blackfruit Dogwood

Habitat

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

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

The Alternate-Leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is a species in the genus Cornus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blackfruit Dogwood

The Blackfruit Dogwood (Cornus sessilis) is a species in the genus Cornus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.