Cascade Fir vs Hairy Chervil

Abies amabilis compared with Chaerophyllum hirsutum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Hairy Chervil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Hairy Chervil
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Apiaceae
Genus	Abies	Chaerophyllum
Species	Abies amabilis	Chaerophyllum hirsutum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Chervil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Hairy Chervil
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.

Hairy Chervil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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