Cascade Fir vs fork-leaf cycas

Abies amabilis compared with Cycas micholitzii

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while fork-leaf cycas is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	fork-leaf cycas
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cycadaceae
Genus	Abies	Cycas
Species	Abies amabilis	Cycas micholitzii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and fork-leaf cycas share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

fork-leaf cycas

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	fork-leaf cycas
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.

fork-leaf cycas

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.