Alberta Spruce vs Koyama's Spruce

Picea glauca compared with Picea koyamae

Key Differences

• Alberta Spruce is Not Evaluated while Koyama's Spruce is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alberta Spruce	Koyama's Spruce
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus same	Picea	Picea
Species	Picea glauca	Picea koyamae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alberta Spruce and Koyama's Spruce share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picea.

Conservation Status

Alberta Spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Koyama's Spruce

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alberta Spruce	Koyama's Spruce
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alberta Spruce

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Koyama's Spruce

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alberta Spruce

The Alberta Spruce (Picea glauca) is a species in the genus Picea. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway