VU — Vulnerable

Prostrate Juniper

Juniperus communis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniperus_communis

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Juniperus

Prostrate Juniper belongs to the family Cupressaceae, order Pinales, within the Pinopsida class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

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07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

Country	National Status	Global Status	Comparison
EU	LCLeast Concern	VUVulnerable	Lower local risk
EU	LCLeast Concern	VUVulnerable	Lower local risk
EU	LCLeast Concern	VUVulnerable	Lower local risk
EU	LCLeast Concern	VUVulnerable	Lower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

Community

Community Sightings

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Prostrate Juniper (Juniperus communis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/prostrate-juniper

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