Alaska Larch vs Alpine Larch

Larix laricina compared with Larix lyallii

Key Differences

• Alaska Larch is Not Evaluated while Alpine Larch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alaska Larch	Alpine Larch
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (сосновые)	Pinales (сосновые)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus same	Larix	Larix
Species	Larix laricina	Larix lyallii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alaska Larch and Alpine Larch share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Larix.

Conservation Status

Alaska Larch

NE — Not Evaluated

Alpine Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alaska Larch	Alpine Larch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alaska Larch

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Alpine Larch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Alaska Larch

The Alaska Larch (Larix laricina) is a species in the genus Larix. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Alpine Larch

The Alpine Larch (Larix lyallii) is a species in the genus Larix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations. Distributed across Canada and Iceland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇮🇸 Iceland