Bentham's cornel vs Smooth Dogwood

Cornus capitata compared with Cornus glabrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentham's cornel	Smooth 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 capitata	Cornus glabrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bentham's cornel and Smooth Dogwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cornus.

Conservation Status

Bentham's cornel

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentham's cornel	Smooth Dogwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentham's cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and Portugal.

Smooth Dogwood

Habitat

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

Bentham's cornel

The Bentham's cornel (Cornus capitata) 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.