Asiatic apple vs Cascade Fir

Malus spectabilis compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Malus	Abies
Species	Malus spectabilis	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in 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.