Black Ash vs Green ash, Red ash

Fraxinus nigra compared with Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Key Differences

• Black Ash is Critically Endangered while Green ash, Red ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ash	Green ash, Red 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 nigra	Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ash and Green ash, Red ash share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fraxinus.

Conservation Status

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Green ash, Red ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ash	Green ash, Red ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ash

Habitat

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

Range

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

Green ash, Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Kenya), Asia (Armenia, Iraq), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States