Carolina Ash vs Freixo

Fraxinus caroliniana compared with Fraxinus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Carolina Ash is Endangered while Freixo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carolina Ash	Freixo
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Oleaceae	Oleaceae
Genus same	Fraxinus	Fraxinus
Species	Fraxinus caroliniana	Fraxinus angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Carolina Ash and Freixo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fraxinus.

Conservation Status

Carolina Ash

EN — Endangered

Freixo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carolina Ash	Freixo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Freixo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Carolina Ash

The Carolina Ash (Fraxinus caroliniana) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.