Cilician Fir vs

Abies cilicica compared with Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Key Differences

Cilician Fir is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cilician Fir
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Pinales (구과목)	Cytophagales (키토파가목)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Spirosomaceae
Genus	Abies	Dyadobacter
Species	Abies cilicica	Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Conservation Status

Cilician Fir

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cilician Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cilician Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Cilician Fir

Cilician fir (Abies cilicica) is a large conifer in the family Pinaceae, native to the Taurus and Anti-Taurus mountains of southern Turkey and the mountain ranges of Lebanon and Syria, including Mount Lebanon and the Ansariyah range. It grows at elevations between approximately 1,000 and 2,400 meters in cool, moist montane forests, often forming pure stands or mixing with cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), oriental beech (Fagus orientalis), and other conifers. Trees can reach 30 meters in height with a conical crown and upswept branches bearing glossy, dark green needles. The species is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN, reflecting ongoing habitat pressures including deforestation, overgrazing, charcoal production, and the long-term effects of climate change reducing precipitation in the eastern Mediterranean. Populations in Syria and Lebanon have been severely reduced by historical forest clearance and remain highly fragmented. Turkish populations in the Taurus and Anti-Taurus are more extensive and partly protected within national parks and forest reserves. Cilician fir forests provide critical watershed protection, biodiversity habitat, and climate regulation services in a region facing intensifying water stress. Reforestation efforts using native seed sources and protection of remaining natural stands are priority conservation actions. The species is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental in European gardens.

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis는 Cytophagaceae과에 속하는 그람음성 오렌지색 색소를 가진 세균으로, 중국 장쑤성 토양 샘플에서 처음 분리되었습니다. 호기성이며 간균 형태이고 비운동성으로, 토양 환경에서 다당류를 분해하는 능력을 가집니다. Dyadobacter 속은 육상 및 민물 서식지에 광범위하게 분포하는 다양한 Bacteroidetes 문의 일부입니다.