American Ash vs Green ash, Red ash

Fraxinus americana compared with Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Ash Green ash, Red 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 americana Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Green ash, Red ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Ash Green ash, Red ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Uruguay).

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).

American Ash

The American Ash (Fraxinus americana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Green ash, Red ash

No description available.

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