Cascade Fir vs Florida Yew

Abies amabilis compared with Taxus floridana

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Florida Yew is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Florida Yew
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Taxaceae
Genus	Abies	Taxus
Species	Abies amabilis	Taxus floridana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Florida Yew share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Florida Yew
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.

Florida Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.