Black Ash vs fragrant ash

Fraxinus nigra compared with Fraxinus cuspidata

Key Differences

• Black Ash is Critically Endangered while fragrant ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ash	fragrant ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Oleaceae	Oleaceae
Genus same	Fraxinus	Fraxinus
Species	Fraxinus nigra	Fraxinus cuspidata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ash and fragrant ash share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fraxinus.

Conservation Status

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

fragrant ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ash	fragrant ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

fragrant ash

Habitat

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

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.