Red-cedar vs Savin

Juniperus scopulorum compared with Juniperus sabina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red-cedar	Savin
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 scopulorum	Juniperus sabina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Savin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red-cedar	Savin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

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

Savin

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden