Baishan Fir vs Fall Armyworm

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Spodoptera frugiperda

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while Fall Armyworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Fall Armyworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Noctuidae
Genus	Abies	Spodoptera
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Spodoptera frugiperda

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Fall Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Fall Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Denmark), and North America (Canada, 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.