American Savin vs Prickly Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Key Differences

• American Savin is Not Evaluated while Prickly Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Savin	Prickly 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 oxycedrus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Savin and Prickly Juniper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Juniperus.

Conservation Status

American Savin

NE — Not Evaluated

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Savin	Prickly 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).

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.