Alternate-Leaf Dogwood vs Round-Leaf Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia compared with Cornus rugosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alternate-Leaf Dogwood	Round-Leaf Dogwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Cornales (Cornales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family same	Cornaceae	Cornaceae
Genus same	Cornus	Cornus
Species	Cornus alternifolia	Cornus rugosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood and Round-Leaf Dogwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cornus.

Conservation Status

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Round-Leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alternate-Leaf Dogwood	Round-Leaf Dogwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Slovakia, and United States.

Round-Leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

The Alternate-Leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is a species in the genus Cornus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States