Black Ash vs East Indian Ash

Fraxinus nigra compared with Fraxinus floribunda

Key Differences

• Black Ash is Critically Endangered while East Indian Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ash	East Indian Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)
Family same	Oleaceae	Oleaceae
Genus same	Fraxinus	Fraxinus
Species	Fraxinus nigra	Fraxinus floribunda

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Ash and East Indian Ash share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fraxinus.

Conservation Status

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

East Indian Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ash	East Indian Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

East Indian Ash

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Afghanistan.

Black Ash

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