Pencil Cedar vs Red-cedar

Juniperus semiglobosa compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Pencil Cedar is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pencil Cedar	Red-cedar
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	Cupressaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus same	Juniperus	Juniperus
Species	Juniperus semiglobosa	Juniperus scopulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Pencil Cedar and Red-cedar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Juniperus.

Conservation Status

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pencil Cedar	Red-cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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

Red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.