Cascade Fir vs Laurel

Abies amabilis compared with Ocotea contrerasii

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Laurel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Laurel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Lauraceae
Genus	Abies	Ocotea
Species	Abies amabilis	Ocotea contrerasii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Laurel
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.

Laurel

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.