Orange Spruce vs Aka-matsu

Picea aurantiaca compared with Picea glehnii

Key Differences

• Orange Spruce is Endangered while Aka-matsu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Spruce	Aka-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	Picea	Picea
Species	Picea aurantiaca	Picea glehnii

Evolutionary Relationship

Orange Spruce and Aka-matsu share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Picea.

Conservation Status

Orange Spruce

EN — Endangered

Aka-matsu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Spruce	Aka-matsu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Spruce

Habitat

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

Aka-matsu

Habitat

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