Blue Mountain Yacca vs Plum pine

Podocarpus urbanii compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Blue Mountain Yacca is Critically Endangered while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Mountain Yacca	Plum 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	Podocarpaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus same	Podocarpus	Podocarpus
Species	Podocarpus urbanii	Podocarpus elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Mountain Yacca and Plum pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Podocarpus.

Conservation Status

Blue Mountain Yacca

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Mountain Yacca	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Mountain Yacca

Habitat

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

Plum pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Blue Mountain Yacca

The Blue Mountain Yacca (Podocarpus urbanii) is a species in the genus Podocarpus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.