Baishan Fir vs false pepperwort

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Marsilea crenata

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while false pepperwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	false pepperwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Marsileaceae
Genus	Abies	Marsilea
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Marsilea crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

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.