California Red Fir vs Thin-leaf Pine

Abies magnifica compared with Pinus maximinoi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	Thin-leaf 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 same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abies	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Abies magnifica	Pinus maximinoi

Evolutionary Relationship

California Red Fir and Thin-leaf Pine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pinaceae. (Pine Family)

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Thin-leaf Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	Thin-leaf 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.

Thin-leaf Pine

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.