Guemal vs Mountain Hemlock

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Hippocamelus	Tsuga
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Mountain Hemlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.