Bitter-Root vs Cascade Fir

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Apocynum	Abies
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitter-Root and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden