Baishan Fir vs Goa-bean

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Goa-bean
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	Psophocarpus
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baishan Fir	Goa-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.