Wolliger Schneeball vs Gemeiner Schneeball

Viburnum lantana compared with Viburnum opulus

Key Differences

• Wolliger Schneeball is Near Threatened while Gemeiner Schneeball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wolliger Schneeball	Gemeiner Schneeball
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)
Family same	Viburnaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus same	Viburnum	Viburnum
Species	Viburnum lantana	Viburnum opulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Wolliger Schneeball and Gemeiner Schneeball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Viburnum.

Conservation Status

Wolliger Schneeball

NT — Near Threatened

Gemeiner Schneeball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wolliger Schneeball	Gemeiner Schneeball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wolliger Schneeball

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gemeiner Schneeball

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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

Wolliger Schneeball

The Bending Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) is a species in the genus Viburnum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States