Cascade Fir vs Jack-bean

Abies amabilis compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Jack-bean
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Abies	Canavalia
Species	Abies amabilis	Canavalia napaliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Jack-bean
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.

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

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.