Cascade Fir vs Flowering Currant

Abies amabilis compared with Ribes sanguineum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Flowering Currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Flowering Currant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Abies	Ribes
Species	Abies amabilis	Ribes sanguineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Flowering Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Flowering Currant
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.

Flowering Currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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