Carelessweed vs Cascade Fir

Amaranthus spinosus compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Carelessweed is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carelessweed	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Amaranthus	Abies
Species	Amaranthus spinosus	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Carelessweed and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carelessweed	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Cascade Fir

The Cascade Fir (Abies amabilis) 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden