mélèze de Lyall vs Mélèze de Dunkeld

Larix lyallii compared with Larix marschlinsii

Key Differences

• mélèze de Lyall is Least Concern while Mélèze de Dunkeld is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélèze de Lyall	Mélèze de Dunkeld
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 marschlinsii

Evolutionary Relationship

mélèze de Lyall and Mélèze de Dunkeld share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larix.

Conservation Status

mélèze de Lyall

LC — Least Concern

Mélèze de Dunkeld

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélèze de Lyall	Mélèze de Dunkeld
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.

Mélèze de Dunkeld

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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