Chiloé's Coigue vs coigue

Nothofagus nitida compared with Nothofagus dombeyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chiloé's Coigue coigue
Kingdom same Plantae (bitki) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family same Nothofagaceae Nothofagaceae
Genus same Nothofagus Nothofagus
Species Nothofagus nitida Nothofagus dombeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chiloé's Coigue and coigue share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nothofagus.

Conservation Status

Chiloé's Coigue

LC — Least Concern

coigue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chiloé's Coigue coigue
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chiloé's Coigue

Habitat

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

coigue

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ireland.

Chiloé's Coigue

The Chiloé's Coigue (Nothofagus nitida) is a species in the genus Nothofagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

coigue

Coigue (Nothofagus dombeyi) is a large, evergreen or semi-deciduous tree in the southern beech family Nothofagaceae, one of the most ecologically dominant tree species of the Valdivian temperate rainforest of Chile and Argentina. Trees can exceed 40 metres in height with massive trunks and broad, rounded crowns clothed in small, dark green, toothed leaves. Unlike many southern beeches, N. dombeyi retains much of its foliage through winter, making it an important year-round canopy component in the cool, wet forests of the Chilean lake district and Andean foothill zones, from approximately 35°S to 47°S latitude. The species commonly grows in association with other Nothofagus species, Laurelia, Podocarpus, bamboo (Chusquea), and various tree ferns in the highly diverse Valdivian floristic province. Coigue timber is used for construction, furniture, and fuel in Chilean forestry, and the species is planted in reforestation programmes. Ecologically, it is a keystone canopy component supporting a rich diversity of epiphytes, birds, and invertebrates. Nothofagus dombeyi is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN given its abundance across large areas of native Chilean and Argentine forests, though these forests face ongoing threats from agricultural expansion, logging, and invasive alien species.

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