Adder’S-Mouth vs Cascade Fir

Malaxis bayardii compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Orchidaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Malaxis	Abies
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Adder’S-Mouth and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada 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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada