Angelin vs Foxtail Pine

Andira inermis compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Andira	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Andira inermis	Pinus balfouriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Angelin and Foxtail Pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Foxtail Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

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

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.