Ascending Cotoneaster vs Baishan Fir

Cotoneaster ascendens compared with Abies beshanzuensis

Key Differences

• Ascending Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated while Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ascending Cotoneaster	Baishan Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Cotoneaster	Abies
Species	Cotoneaster ascendens	Abies beshanzuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ascending Cotoneaster and Baishan Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Ascending Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ascending Cotoneaster	Baishan Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ascending Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Ascending Cotoneaster

Ascending cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ascendens) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Baishan Fir

The Baishan Fir (Abies beshanzuensis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.