American Aspen vs Cottonwood

Populus tremuloides compared with Populus fremontii

Key Differences

• American Aspen is Not Evaluated while Cottonwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Aspen	Cottonwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Salicaceae	Salicaceae
Genus same	Populus	Populus
Species	Populus tremuloides	Populus fremontii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Aspen

NE — Not Evaluated

Cottonwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Aspen	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).

Cottonwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States