Cascade Fir vs Mountain ebony

Abies amabilis compared with Bauhinia variegata

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Mountain ebony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Mountain ebony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Abies	Bauhinia
Species	Abies amabilis	Bauhinia variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Mountain ebony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Mountain ebony
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.

Mountain ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (14 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Portugal), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji, Samoa), and South America (Colombia).

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.