Cascade Fir vs Elephant Apple

Abies amabilis compared with Dillenia indica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Elephant Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Abies	Dillenia
Species	Abies amabilis	Dillenia indica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Elephant Apple
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.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.