Cascade Fir vs Hawk's-beard

Abies amabilis compared with Crepis pulchra

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Hawk's-beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Hawk's-beard
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Abies	Crepis
Species	Abies amabilis	Crepis pulchra

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Hawk's-beard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Hawk's-beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Hawk's-beard
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.

Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇸🇪 Sweden