California Red Fir vs spurred threadwort

Abies magnifica compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• California Red Fir is Least Concern while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	spurred threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Abies	Cephaloziella
Species	Abies magnifica	Cephaloziella elachista

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	spurred threadwort
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.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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