Balsam Cottonwood vs Big-Toothed Aspen

Populus trichocarpa compared with Populus grandidentata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balsam Cottonwood	Big-Toothed Aspen
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 trichocarpa	Populus grandidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Balsam Cottonwood and Big-Toothed Aspen share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Populus.

Conservation Status

Balsam Cottonwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-Toothed Aspen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balsam Cottonwood	Big-Toothed Aspen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balsam Cottonwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Big-Toothed Aspen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Balsam Cottonwood

The Balsam Cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) is a species in the genus Populus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.

Big-Toothed Aspen

The Big-Toothed Aspen (Populus grandidentata) 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden