Cascade Fir vs fleshy starwort

Abies amabilis compared with Stellaria crassifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	fleshy starwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Abies	Stellaria
Species	Abies amabilis	Stellaria crassifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

fleshy starwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	fleshy starwort
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.

fleshy starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden