Douglasfichte vs Japanese Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii compared with Pseudotsuga japonica

Key Differences

• Douglasfichte is Not Evaluated while Japanese Douglas-fir is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Douglasfichte	Japanese Douglas-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	Pseudotsuga	Pseudotsuga
Species	Pseudotsuga menziesii	Pseudotsuga japonica

Evolutionary Relationship

Douglasfichte and Japanese Douglas-fir share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudotsuga.

Conservation Status

Douglasfichte

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Douglas-fir

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Douglasfichte	Japanese Douglas-fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Douglasfichte

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (26 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

Japanese Douglas-fir

Habitat

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

Douglasfichte

The British Columbia Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is a species in the genus Pseudotsuga. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.