Chinese juniper vs Red-cedar

Juniperus chinensis compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese juniper	Red-cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Cupressaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus same	Juniperus	Juniperus
Species	Juniperus chinensis	Juniperus scopulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese juniper and Red-cedar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Juniperus.

Conservation Status

Chinese juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese juniper	Red-cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

Chinese juniper

The Chinese Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) is a species in the genus Juniperus. Native to Armenia, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, and Denmark.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇳 India 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden