Cascade Fir vs Lesser Scalewort

Abies amabilis compared with Frullania microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Abies	Frullania
Species	Abies amabilis	Frullania microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Lesser Scalewort
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.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway