Baishan Fir vs Lesser Featherwort

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Plagiochila porelloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Lesser Featherwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Plagiochilaceae
Genus	Abies	Plagiochila
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Plagiochila porelloides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Featherwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baishan Fir	Lesser Featherwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Lesser Featherwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.