Delavay's Fir vs Taiwan Fir

Abies delavayi compared with Abies kawakamii

Key Differences

• Delavay's Fir is Least Concern while Taiwan Fir is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delavay's Fir	Taiwan Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Koniferen)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus same	Abies	Abies
Species	Abies delavayi	Abies kawakamii

Evolutionary Relationship

Delavay's Fir and Taiwan Fir share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Abies.

Conservation Status

Delavay's Fir

LC — Least Concern

Taiwan Fir

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delavay's Fir	Taiwan Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delavay's Fir

Habitat

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

Taiwan Fir

Habitat

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

Range

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