Cascade Fir vs Foxtail Pine

Abies amabilis compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Foxtail Pine
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 same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abies	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Abies amabilis	Pinus balfouriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Foxtail Pine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pinaceae. (Pine Family)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Foxtail Pine
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.

Foxtail Pine

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.