Gray Dogwood vs Narrow-Leaved Dogwood

Cornus racemosa compared with Cornus obliqua

Key Differences

• Gray Dogwood is Not Evaluated while Narrow-Leaved Dogwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Dogwood	Narrow-Leaved 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 racemosa	Cornus obliqua

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Dogwood and Narrow-Leaved Dogwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cornus.

Conservation Status

Gray Dogwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Narrow-Leaved Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Dogwood	Narrow-Leaved Dogwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

Narrow-Leaved Dogwood

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