Baishan Fir vs Deviltree

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Alstonia macrophylla

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while Deviltree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Deviltree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Abies	Alstonia
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Alstonia macrophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Deviltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Deviltree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Congo (DRC), Seychelles, Sri Lanka, and United States.

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.