Cascade Fir vs floating crystalwort

Abies amabilis compared with Riccia fluitans

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while floating crystalwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	floating crystalwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Ricciaceae
Genus	Abies	Riccia
Species	Abies amabilis	Riccia fluitans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

floating crystalwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	floating crystalwort
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.

floating crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden