vs Baishan Fir

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Abies beshanzuensis

Key Differences

• is Endangered while Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Baishan Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Baeomycetaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Baeomyces	Abies
Species	Baeomyces placophyllus	Abies beshanzuensis

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

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.