Japanese Barberry vs Ottawa Barberry

Berberis thunbergii compared with Berberis ottawensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Barberry	Ottawa Barberry
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	Berberidaceae	Berberidaceae
Genus same	Berberis	Berberis
Species	Berberis thunbergii	Berberis ottawensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Barberry and Ottawa Barberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Berberis.

Conservation Status

Japanese Barberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Ottawa Barberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Barberry	Ottawa Barberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Barberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Georgia, Turkey), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

Ottawa Barberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States