Alternate-Leaf Dogwood vs Smooth Dogwood

Cornus alternifolia compared with Cornus glabrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alternate-Leaf Dogwood	Smooth Dogwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Cornales (층층나무목)	Cornales (층층나무목)
Family same	Cornaceae	Cornaceae
Genus same	Cornus	Cornus
Species	Cornus alternifolia	Cornus glabrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood and Smooth Dogwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cornus.

Conservation Status

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alternate-Leaf Dogwood	Smooth Dogwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, Slovakia, and United States.

Smooth Dogwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Alternate-Leaf Dogwood

The Alternate-Leaf Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is a species in the genus Cornus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.