Basket Elm vs Cascade Fir

Ulmus crassifolia compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Elm	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	Ulmaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ulmus	Abies
Species	Ulmus crassifolia	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Basket Elm

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basket Elm	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Elm

Habitat

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

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Basket Elm

The Basket Elm (Ulmus crassifolia) is a species in the genus Ulmus. 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.