Baishan Fir vs Light Red Meranti

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Shorea lepidota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Abies	Shorea
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Shorea lepidota

Evolutionary Relationship

Baishan Fir and Light Red Meranti share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baishan Fir	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.