ash vs Chinese flowering ash

Fraxinus excelsior compared with Fraxinus sieboldiana

Key Differences

• ash is Vulnerable while Chinese flowering ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ash	Chinese flowering ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order same	Lamiales (شفويات)	Lamiales (شفويات)
Family same	Oleaceae	Oleaceae
Genus same	Fraxinus	Fraxinus
Species	Fraxinus excelsior	Fraxinus sieboldiana

Evolutionary Relationship

ash and Chinese flowering ash share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fraxinus.

Conservation Status

ash

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese flowering ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ash	Chinese flowering ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ash

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese flowering ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

ash

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Pop

Chinese flowering ash

The Chinese Flowering Ash (Fraxinus sieboldiana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden