Cascade Fir vs Little Chamal

Abies amabilis compared with Zamia vazquezii

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Little Chamal is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Little Chamal
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Zamiaceae
Genus	Abies	Zamia
Species	Abies amabilis	Zamia vazquezii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Little Chamal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Little Chamal
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.

Little Chamal

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.