Blue Ash vs Wild Ash

Fraxinus quadrangulata compared with Fraxinus dimorpha

Key Differences

• Blue Ash is Critically Endangered while Wild Ash is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ash	Wild 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 quadrangulata	Fraxinus dimorpha

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Ash and Wild Ash share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fraxinus.

Conservation Status

Blue Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Wild Ash

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ash	Wild Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Wild Ash

Habitat

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

Blue Ash

The Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata) 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.