Arctic willow vs Cascade Fir

Salix arctica compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Arctic willow is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic willow	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Salicaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Salix	Abies
Species	Salix arctica	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic willow	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Arctic willow

The Arctic willow (Salix arctica) is a species in the genus Salix. 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden