mélèze de Lyall vs mélèze de l'Ouest

Larix lyallii compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mélèze de Lyall	mélèze de l'Ouest
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 occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

mélèze de Lyall and mélèze de l'Ouest share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larix.

Conservation Status

mélèze de Lyall

LC — Least Concern

mélèze de l'Ouest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mélèze de Lyall	mélèze de l'Ouest
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 l'Ouest

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇸 Iceland