cedro-das-barbadas vs Prickly Juniper

Juniperus bermudiana compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Key Differences

• cedro-das-barbadas is Critically Endangered while Prickly Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cedro-das-barbadas	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 bermudiana	Juniperus oxycedrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

cedro-das-barbadas

CR — Critically Endangered

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cedro-das-barbadas	Prickly Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cedro-das-barbadas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

cedro-das-barbadas

The Bermuda juniper (Juniperus bermudiana) is a species in the genus Juniperus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇳 India