California Red Fir vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Abies magnifica compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• California Red Fir is Least Concern while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	small-leaf 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 microphyllus

Evolutionary Relationship

California Red Fir and small-leaf cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	small-leaf 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.

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.