American Savin vs Pfitzer juniper

Juniperus horizontalis compared with Juniperus pfitzeriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Savin	Pfitzer juniper
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 horizontalis	Juniperus pfitzeriana

Evolutionary Relationship

American Savin and Pfitzer juniper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Juniperus.

Conservation Status

American Savin

NE — Not Evaluated

Pfitzer juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Savin	Pfitzer juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Savin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Pfitzer juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

American Savin

The American Savin (Juniperus horizontalis) is a species in the genus Juniperus. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden