Amami Goyo vs Chir pine

Pinus amamiana compared with Pinus roxburghii

Key Differences

• Amami Goyo is Endangered while Chir pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amami Goyo	Chir 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 amamiana	Pinus roxburghii

Evolutionary Relationship

Amami Goyo and Chir pine share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pinus. (Pines)

Conservation Status

Amami Goyo

EN — Endangered

Chir pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amami Goyo	Chir pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amami Goyo

Habitat

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

Chir pine

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Afghanistan, Taiwan), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Uruguay).

Amami Goyo

The Amami Pine (Pinus amamiana) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Chir pine

The Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Afghanistan, Brazil, South Africa, Taiwan, and United States.