Dutchman'S Breeches vs Squirrel Corn

Dicentra cucullaria compared with Dicentra canadensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dutchman'S Breeches	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family same	Papaveraceae	Papaveraceae
Genus same	Dicentra	Dicentra
Species	Dicentra cucullaria	Dicentra canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dutchman'S Breeches and Squirrel Corn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Dicentra.

Conservation Status

Dutchman'S Breeches

NE — Not Evaluated

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dutchman'S Breeches	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dutchman'S Breeches

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States