Cascade Fir vs glacier buttercup

Abies amabilis compared with Ranunculus glacialis

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while glacier buttercup is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	glacier buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Abies	Ranunculus
Species	Abies amabilis	Ranunculus glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

glacier buttercup

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	glacier buttercup
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.

glacier buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. 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