Big-cone Douglas-fir vs abeto-de-douglas

Pseudotsuga macrocarpa compared with Pseudotsuga menziesii

Key Differences

• Big-cone Douglas-fir is Near Threatened while abeto-de-douglas is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-cone Douglas-fir	abeto-de-douglas
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus same	Pseudotsuga	Pseudotsuga
Species	Pseudotsuga macrocarpa	Pseudotsuga menziesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-cone Douglas-fir and abeto-de-douglas share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pseudotsuga.

Conservation Status

Big-cone Douglas-fir

NT — Near Threatened

abeto-de-douglas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-cone Douglas-fir	abeto-de-douglas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-cone Douglas-fir

Habitat

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

abeto-de-douglas

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (26 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina).

Big-cone Douglas-fir

The Big-cone Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa) is a species in the genus Pseudotsuga. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

abeto-de-douglas

The British Columbia Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is a species in the genus Pseudotsuga. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.