Big-cone Pinyon vs Cascade Fir

Pinus maximartinezii compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Big-cone Pinyon is Endangered while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-cone Pinyon	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 same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Abies
Species	Pinus maximartinezii	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-cone Pinyon and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pinaceae. (Pine Family)

Conservation Status

Big-cone Pinyon

EN — Endangered

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-cone Pinyon	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-cone Pinyon

Habitat

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

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Big-cone Pinyon

The Big-cone Pinyon (Pinus maximartinezii) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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.