Formosa Pine vs Goyo-matsu

Pinus taiwanensis compared with Pinus parviflora

Key Differences

• Formosa Pine is Least Concern while Goyo-matsu is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosa Pine	Goyo-matsu
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 taiwanensis	Pinus parviflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Formosa Pine and Goyo-matsu share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pinus. (Pines)

Conservation Status

Formosa Pine

LC — Least Concern

Goyo-matsu

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosa Pine	Goyo-matsu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosa Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Goyo-matsu

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.