American Beech vs Cascade Fir

Fagus grandifolia compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Fagus	Abies
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Beech and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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