Alligator Juniper vs Ekouk

Juniperus deppeana compared with Alstonia boonei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alligator Juniper	Ekouk
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cupressaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Juniperus	Alstonia
Species	Juniperus deppeana	Alstonia boonei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alligator Juniper and Ekouk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Alligator Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Ekouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alligator Juniper	Ekouk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alligator Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Ekouk

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.

Alligator Juniper

The Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana) is a species in the genus Juniperus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Ekouk

The Alstonia (Alstonia boonei) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo. Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea.