Baishan Fir vs Rootless Duckweed

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Wolffia arrhiza

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while Rootless Duckweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Rootless Duckweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Araceae
Genus	Abies	Wolffia
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Wolffia arrhiza

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Rootless Duckweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baishan Fir	Rootless Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Rootless Duckweed

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as 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.