American Red Pine vs Durango Pine

Pinus resinosa compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• American Red Pine is Least Concern while Durango Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Red Pine	Durango 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 resinosa	Pinus durangensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Red Pine and Durango Pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pinus. (Pines)

Conservation Status

American Red Pine

LC — Least Concern

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Red Pine	Durango Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Red Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Durango Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

American Red Pine

The American Red Pine (Pinus resinosa) 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.