Baishan Fir vs Slash pine

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Pinus elliottii

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while Slash pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	Slash pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abies	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Pinus elliottii

Evolutionary Relationship

Baishan Fir and Slash pine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pinaceae. (Pine Family)

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

Slash pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baishan Fir	Slash pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

Slash pine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Bangladesh, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 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.