Cascade Fir vs Hairy Snakefern

Abies amabilis compared with Microgramma piloselloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Hairy Snakefern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Abies	Microgramma
Species	Abies amabilis	Microgramma piloselloides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Snakefern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Hairy Snakefern
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 Snakefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.