Bristlecone Pine vs Henry's Pine

Pinus longaeva compared with Pinus henryi

Key Differences

• Bristlecone Pine is Least Concern while Henry's Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristlecone Pine	Henry's Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order same	Pinales (マツ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus same	Pinus (Pines)	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Pinus longaeva	Pinus henryi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bristlecone Pine and Henry's Pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pinus. (Pines)

Conservation Status

Bristlecone Pine

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Henry's Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristlecone Pine	Henry's Pine
Diet	Autotroph	—
Average Lifespan	5000 years	—
Average Length	15.0 m	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristlecone Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Henry's Pine

Habitat

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

Bristlecone Pine

地球上で知られている最も古い現存個体の木であるグレートベイスンブリストルコーンパイン（Pinus longaeva）は、カリフォルニアのホワイトマウンテンとグレートベイスン地域の厳しく風の強い亜高山帯環境で5,000年以上生存できます。極端な長寿は、遅い代謝、腐敗と昆虫に強い高密度の樹脂性の木材、競合を制限する厳しい高地条件と関連しています。ブリストルコーンパインの年輪記録は、数千年前にまでさかのぼる貴重な気候代理記録を提供しています。