American Ash vs ash

Fraxinus americana compared with Fraxinus excelsior

Key Differences

• American Ash is Not Evaluated while ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Ash	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 excelsior

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Ash	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).

ash

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

ash

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Pop

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States