Bending Wayfaring Tree vs Downy Arrow-Wood

Viburnum lantana compared with Viburnum rafinesqueanum

Key Differences

• Bending Wayfaring Tree is Near Threatened while Downy Arrow-Wood is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bending Wayfaring Tree	Downy Arrow-Wood
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family same	Viburnaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus same	Viburnum	Viburnum
Species	Viburnum lantana	Viburnum rafinesqueanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bending Wayfaring Tree and Downy Arrow-Wood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Viburnum.

Conservation Status

Bending Wayfaring Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Arrow-Wood

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bending Wayfaring Tree	Downy Arrow-Wood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bending Wayfaring Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Downy Arrow-Wood

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bending Wayfaring Tree

The Bending Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) is a species in the genus Viburnum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States