Cascade Fir vs Mingan Grapefern

Abies amabilis compared with Botrychium minganense

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Mingan Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Mingan Grapefern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Abies	Botrychium
Species	Abies amabilis	Botrychium minganense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Mingan Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Mingan Grapefern
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.

Mingan Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden