Cascade Fir vs Curran’s Pitogo

Abies amabilis compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Abies	Cycas
Species	Abies amabilis	Cycas curranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Curran’s Pitogo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.