Cascade Fir vs cherry-bark elm

Abies amabilis compared with Ulmus villosa

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while cherry-bark elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	cherry-bark elm
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)	Ulmaceae
Genus	Abies	Ulmus
Species	Abies amabilis	Ulmus villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and cherry-bark elm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

cherry-bark elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	cherry-bark elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

cherry-bark elm

Habitat

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.

cherry-bark elm

The cherry-bark elm (Ulmus villosa) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.