Cottonwood vs narrow-leaf cottonwood

Populus fremontii compared with Populus angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cottonwood	narrow-leaf 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 fremontii	Populus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cottonwood and narrow-leaf cottonwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Populus.

Conservation Status

Cottonwood

LC — Least Concern

narrow-leaf cottonwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cottonwood	narrow-leaf cottonwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottonwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

narrow-leaf cottonwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.