African Marigold vs Cilician Fir

Tagetes erecta compared with Abies cilicica

Key Differences

• African Marigold is Not Evaluated while Cilician Fir is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Marigold	Cilician Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Pinopsida (松柏纲)
Order	Asterales (菊目)	Pinales (松柏目)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Tagetes	Abies
Species	Tagetes erecta	Abies cilicica

Evolutionary Relationship

African Marigold and Cilician Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

African Marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Cilician Fir

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Marigold	Cilician Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Cilician Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

African Marigold

The African Marigold (Tagetes erecta) is a species in the genus Tagetes. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cilician Fir

Cilician fir (Abies cilicica) is a large conifer in the family Pinaceae, native to the Taurus and Anti-Taurus mountains of southern Turkey and the mountain ranges of Lebanon and Syria, including Mount Lebanon and the Ansariyah range. It grows at elevations between approximately 1,000 and 2,400 meters in cool, moist montane forests, often forming pure stands or mixing with cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), oriental beech (Fagus orientalis), and other conifers. Trees can reach 30 meters in height with a conical crown and upswept branches bearing glossy, dark green needles. The species is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN, reflecting ongoing habitat pressures including deforestation, overgrazing, charcoal production, and the long-term effects of climate change reducing precipitation in the eastern Mediterranean. Populations in Syria and Lebanon have been severely reduced by historical forest clearance and remain highly fragmented. Turkish populations in the Taurus and Anti-Taurus are more extensive and partly protected within national parks and forest reserves. Cilician fir forests provide critical watershed protection, biodiversity habitat, and climate regulation services in a region facing intensifying water stress. Reforestation efforts using native seed sources and protection of remaining natural stands are priority conservation actions. The species is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental in European gardens.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden