American Witch-Hazel vs Japanese witch-hazel

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Hamamelis japonica

Key Differences

• American Witch-Hazel is Least Concern while Japanese witch-hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Japanese witch-hazel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family same	Hamamelidaceae	Hamamelidaceae
Genus same	Hamamelis	Hamamelis
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Hamamelis japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

American Witch-Hazel and Japanese witch-hazel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hamamelis.

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Japanese witch-hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Japanese witch-hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Japanese witch-hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

American Witch-Hazel

The American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway