Aleppo pine vs Western Yellow-pine

Pinus halepensis compared with Pinus ponderosa

Key Differences

• Aleppo pine is Least Concern while Western Yellow-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aleppo pine	Western Yellow-pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus same	Pinus (Pines)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Pinus halepensis	Pinus ponderosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Aleppo pine and Western Yellow-pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pinus. (Pines)

Conservation Status

Aleppo pine

LC — Least Concern

Western Yellow-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aleppo pine	Western Yellow-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aleppo pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (6 countries).

Western Yellow-pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Aleppo pine

The Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neot.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇲 Armenia 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain