Blue Ash vs Japanese ash

Fraxinus quadrangulata compared with Fraxinus longicuspis

Key Differences

• Blue Ash is Critically Endangered while Japanese ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ash	Japanese ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family same	Oleaceae	Oleaceae
Genus same	Fraxinus	Fraxinus
Species	Fraxinus quadrangulata	Fraxinus longicuspis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Ash and Japanese ash share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Fraxinus.

Conservation Status

Blue Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ash	Japanese ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Japanese ash

Habitat

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

Blue Ash

The Blue Ash (Fraxinus quadrangulata) 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.