ash vs Chinese ash

Fraxinus excelsior compared with Fraxinus chinensis

Key Differences

• ash is Vulnerable while Chinese ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ash	Chinese 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 excelsior	Fraxinus chinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

ash

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ash	Chinese ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Chinese ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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

Chinese ash

The Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.