Box-Leaf Holly vs Cascade Fir

Ilex crenata compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Box-Leaf Holly is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box-Leaf Holly	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Ilex	Abies
Species	Ilex crenata	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Box-Leaf Holly and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Box-Leaf Holly

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box-Leaf Holly	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box-Leaf Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Box-Leaf Holly

The Box-leaf holly (Ilex crenata) is a species in the genus Ilex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It is found in Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden