vs Baishan Fir

Asperococcus ensiformis compared with Abies beshanzuensis

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Baishan Fir
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Chordariaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Asperococcus	Abies
Species	Asperococcus ensiformis	Abies beshanzuensis

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.

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.