Creeping Juniper vs Flaky Juniper

Juniperus procumbens compared with Juniperus squamata

Key Differences

• Creeping Juniper is Not Evaluated while Flaky Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Juniper	Flaky Juniper
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	Cupressaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus same	Juniperus	Juniperus
Species	Juniperus procumbens	Juniperus squamata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Creeping Juniper

NE — Not Evaluated

Flaky Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Juniper	Flaky 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.

Flaky Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway