Baishan Fir vs Greater dodder

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Greater dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Abies	Cuscuta
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Cuscuta europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baishan Fir	Greater dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.