Cascade Fir vs Lawson's Cypress

Abies amabilis compared with Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Lawson's Cypress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Lawson's Cypress
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	Chamaecyparis
Species	Abies amabilis	Chamaecyparis lawsoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Lawson's Cypress share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Lawson's Cypress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Lawson's Cypress
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.

Lawson's Cypress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, South Africa), Asia (Armenia, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (18 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden