What are the similarities and differences between larch and birch?

Larch belongs to the genus of woody plants, the pine family. Larch is a species of coniferous trees.

Birch belongs to the genus of deciduous trees, the birch family. Birch is a tree species.

The similarity between them is that they are trees. In autumn, larch trees shed their needles, and birch trees shed leaves. Both trees are light-requiring.

The difference between them is that the larch is a coniferous tree, and the birch is deciduous. Larch grows in Siberia, and birch in Europe. Larch grows taller than birch.