Baishan Fir vs Floating Fern

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Floating Fern
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)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Abies	Salvinia
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Salvinia natans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.