Cascade Fir vs Morris Squill

Abies amabilis compared with Scilla morrisii

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Morris Squill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Morris Squill
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Abies	Scilla
Species	Abies amabilis	Scilla morrisii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Morris Squill
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.

Morris Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.