Baishan Fir vs Ear tree

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while Ear tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Ear tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Abies	Enterolobium
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Enterolobium cyclocarpum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Ear tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Ear tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Australasia and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.