Cascade Fir vs Macedonian Pine

Abies amabilis compared with Pinus peuce

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Macedonian Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Macedonian Pine
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 same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abies	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Abies amabilis	Pinus peuce

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Macedonian Pine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pinaceae. (Pine Family)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Macedonian Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Macedonian Pine
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.

Macedonian Pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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