American Red Pine vs Gregg’s Pine

Pinus resinosa compared with Pinus greggii

Key Differences

• American Red Pine is Least Concern while Gregg’s Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Red Pine	Gregg’s 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 resinosa	Pinus greggii

Evolutionary Relationship

American Red Pine and Gregg’s Pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pinus. (Pines)

Conservation Status

American Red Pine

LC — Least Concern

Gregg’s Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Red Pine	Gregg’s Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Red Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gregg’s Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American Red Pine

The American Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.