Cascade Fir vs Holywood

Abies amabilis compared with Guaiacum sanctum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Holywood is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Holywood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Zygophyllales (Zygophyllales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Zygophyllaceae
Genus	Abies	Guaiacum
Species	Abies amabilis	Guaiacum sanctum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Holywood

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Holywood
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.

Holywood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.