California Red Fir vs Corkscrew Willow

Abies magnifica compared with Salix matsudana

Key Differences

• California Red Fir is Least Concern while Corkscrew Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	Corkscrew Willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Salicaceae
Genus	Abies	Salix
Species	Abies magnifica	Salix matsudana

Evolutionary Relationship

California Red Fir and Corkscrew Willow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Corkscrew Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	Corkscrew Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Red Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Corkscrew Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Canada, and United States.

California Red Fir

The California Red Fir (Abies magnifica) 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.