Cascade Fir vs Davidse Holly

Abies amabilis compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Davidse Holly
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Abies	Ilex
Species	Abies amabilis	Ilex davidsei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Davidse Holly
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.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.