California Red Fir vs Needle Juniper

Abies magnifica compared with Juniperus rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	Needle Juniper
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	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Abies	Juniperus
Species	Abies magnifica	Juniperus rigida

Evolutionary Relationship

California Red Fir and Needle Juniper share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Needle Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	Needle Juniper
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.

Needle Juniper

Habitat

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

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.