Cottonwood vs narrow-leaf cottonwood

Populus fremontii compared with Populus angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cottonwood narrow-leaf cottonwood
Kingdom same Plantae (plantas) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same Salicaceae Salicaceae
Genus same Populus Populus
Species Populus fremontii Populus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cottonwood and narrow-leaf cottonwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Populus.

Conservation Status

Cottonwood

LC — Least Concern

narrow-leaf cottonwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cottonwood narrow-leaf cottonwood
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cottonwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

narrow-leaf cottonwood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Cottonwood

No description available.

narrow-leaf cottonwood

No description available.

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