Appalachian Tea vs Cascade Fir

Ilex glabra compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appalachian Tea	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ilex	Abies
Species	Ilex glabra	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appalachian Tea	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

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.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. 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