California Red Fir vs Orange Spruce

Abies magnifica compared with Picea aurantiaca

Key Differences

• California Red Fir is Least Concern while Orange Spruce is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	Orange Spruce
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 same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abies	Picea
Species	Abies magnifica	Picea aurantiaca

Evolutionary Relationship

California Red Fir and Orange Spruce share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pinaceae. (Pine Family)

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Orange Spruce

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	Orange Spruce
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.

Orange Spruce

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.