Cascade Fir vs Himalayan Hemlock

Abies amabilis compared with Tsuga dumosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Himalayan Hemlock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abies	Tsuga
Species	Abies amabilis	Tsuga dumosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Himalayan Hemlock share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pinaceae. (Pine Family)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Hemlock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Himalayan Hemlock
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.

Himalayan Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.