Afghan Ash vs Narrow-leafed Ash

Fraxinus xanthoxyloides compared with Fraxinus angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Afghan Ash	Narrow-leafed Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Oleaceae	Oleaceae
Genus same	Fraxinus	Fraxinus
Species	Fraxinus xanthoxyloides	Fraxinus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Afghan Ash and Narrow-leafed Ash share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fraxinus.

Conservation Status

Afghan Ash

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-leafed Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Afghan Ash	Narrow-leafed Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Ash

Habitat

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

Narrow-leafed Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Afghan Ash

The Afghan Ash (Fraxinus xanthoxyloides) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.