Baishan Fir vs small scabious

Abies beshanzuensis compared with Scabiosa columbaria

Key Differences

• Baishan Fir is Critically Endangered while small scabious is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baishan Fir	small scabious
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Abies	Scabiosa
Species	Abies beshanzuensis	Scabiosa columbaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baishan Fir

CR — Critically Endangered

small scabious

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baishan Fir	small scabious
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baishan Fir

Habitat

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

small scabious

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests 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 (6 countries), and North America (United States). 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.