cedro-da-virgínia vs Prickly Juniper

Juniperus virginiana compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Key Differences

• cedro-da-virgínia is Not Evaluated while Prickly Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cedro-da-virgínia	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
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 virginiana	Juniperus oxycedrus

Evolutionary Relationship

cedro-da-virgínia and Prickly Juniper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Juniperus.

Conservation Status

cedro-da-virgínia

NE — Not Evaluated

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cedro-da-virgínia	Prickly Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cedro-da-virgínia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.