Cascade Fir vs Mountain-ash

Abies amabilis compared with Sorbus alnifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Mountain-ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Pinopsida (صنوبرانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Pinales (صنوبريات)	Rosales (ورديات)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abies	Sorbus
Species	Abies amabilis	Sorbus alnifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Mountain-ash share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (نباتات)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Mountain-ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) is a species in the genus Abies. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden