mélèze de Lyall vs Dahurian Larch

Larix lyallii compared with Larix gmelinii

Key Differences

• mélèze de Lyall is Least Concern while Dahurian Larch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélèze de Lyall	Dahurian Larch
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus same	Larix	Larix
Species	Larix lyallii	Larix gmelinii

Evolutionary Relationship

mélèze de Lyall and Dahurian Larch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larix.

Conservation Status

mélèze de Lyall

LC — Least Concern

Dahurian Larch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélèze de Lyall	Dahurian Larch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mélèze de Lyall

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Dahurian Larch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden.

mélèze de Lyall

The Alpine Larch (Larix lyallii) is a species in the genus Larix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇸 Iceland