Kriech-Wacholder vs Creeping Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis compared with Juniperus procumbens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kriech-Wacholder	Creeping Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Koniferen)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family same	Cupressaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus same	Juniperus	Juniperus
Species	Juniperus horizontalis	Juniperus procumbens

Evolutionary Relationship

Kriech-Wacholder and Creeping Juniper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Juniperus.

Conservation Status

Kriech-Wacholder

NE — Not Evaluated

Creeping Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kriech-Wacholder	Creeping Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kriech-Wacholder

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).

Creeping Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Kriech-Wacholder

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