California Red Fir vs Pine

Abies magnifica compared with Dacrycarpus imbricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	Pine
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)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Abies	Dacrycarpus
Species	Abies magnifica	Dacrycarpus imbricatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	Pine
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.

Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Fiji 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.