Cascade Fir vs Illawarra Cypress-pine

Abies amabilis compared with Callitris muelleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Illawarra Cypress-pine
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	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Abies	Callitris
Species	Abies amabilis	Callitris muelleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Illawarra Cypress-pine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Illawarra Cypress-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Illawarra Cypress-pine
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.

Illawarra Cypress-pine

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.