California Red Fir vs Cotoneaster

Abies magnifica compared with Cotoneaster multiflorus

Key Differences

• California Red Fir is Least Concern while Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abies	Cotoneaster
Species	Abies magnifica	Cotoneaster multiflorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	Cotoneaster
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.

Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden