Kriech-Wacholder vs Western Juniper

Juniperus horizontalis compared with Juniperus occidentalis

Key Differences

• Kriech-Wacholder is Not Evaluated while Western Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kriech-Wacholder	Western 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 occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kriech-Wacholder

NE — Not Evaluated

Western Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kriech-Wacholder	Western 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).

Western Juniper

Habitat

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

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.