Canary Islands Pine vs Nut Pine

Pinus canariensis compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary Islands Pine	Nut 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 same	Pinus (Pines)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Pinus canariensis	Pinus quadrifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Canary Islands Pine and Nut Pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pinus. (Pines)

Conservation Status

Canary Islands Pine

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canary Islands Pine	Nut Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canary Islands Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Nut Pine

Habitat

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

Canary Islands Pine

The Canary Islands Pine (Pinus canariensis) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.