Cascade Fir vs Cream Pea

Abies amabilis compared with Lathyrus ochroleucus

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Cream Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Cream Pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Abies	Lathyrus
Species	Abies amabilis	Lathyrus ochroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Cream Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Cream Pea
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.

Cream Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway