Cascade Fir vs Dodder Astragalus

Abies amabilis compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Dodder Astragalus
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	Astragalus
Species	Abies amabilis	Astragalus cuscutae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

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.