Bastard Catclaw vs Cascade Fir

Microgramma lycopodioides compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Bastard Catclaw is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Catclaw	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Polypodiaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Microgramma	Abies
Species	Microgramma lycopodioides	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bastard Catclaw

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Catclaw	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Catclaw

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Bastard Catclaw

The Bastard Catclaw (Microgramma lycopodioides) is a species in the genus Microgramma. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Its range includes Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.