Cascade Fir vs Macoun's draba

Abies amabilis compared with Draba macounii

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Macoun's draba is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Macoun's draba
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Abies	Draba
Species	Abies amabilis	Draba macounii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Macoun's draba share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Macoun's draba

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Macoun's draba
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.

Macoun's draba

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway