Creeping Juniper vs Eastern Juniper

Juniperus procumbens compared with Juniperus virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Juniper	Eastern Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Coniferales)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family same	Cupressaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus same	Juniperus	Juniperus
Species	Juniperus procumbens	Juniperus virginiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Creeping Juniper and Eastern Juniper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Juniperus.

Conservation Status

Creeping Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Eastern Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Juniper	Eastern Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Eastern Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan