Cascade Fir vs Lesser Whipwort

Abies amabilis compared with Bazzania tricrenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Lesser Whipwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Abies	Bazzania
Species	Abies amabilis	Bazzania tricrenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Whipwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Lesser Whipwort
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 Whipwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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