Hairy Alpenrose vs Lapland Azalea

Rhododendron hirsutum compared with Rhododendron lapponicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Alpenrose	Lapland Azalea
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Ericaceae	Ericaceae
Genus same	Rhododendron	Rhododendron
Species	Rhododendron hirsutum	Rhododendron lapponicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Alpenrose and Lapland Azalea share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhododendron.

Conservation Status

Hairy Alpenrose

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Alpenrose	Lapland Azalea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Alpenrose

Habitat

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

Lapland Azalea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.