Cascade Fir vs Hairy Rowan

Abies amabilis compared with Sorbus lanata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Hairy Rowan
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abies	Sorbus
Species	Abies amabilis	Sorbus lanata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Rowan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Hairy Rowan
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 Rowan

Habitat

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

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.