Baishan Fir vs Sieva bean

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Phaseolus lunatus

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while Sieva bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Sieva 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	Phaseolus
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Phaseolus lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Sieva bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baishan Fir	Sieva 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.

Sieva bean

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.