Bastard Cedar vs Cascade Fir

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cupressaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Calocedrus	Abies
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bastard Cedar and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway