Cascade Fir vs Mountain yam

Abies amabilis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Mountain yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Abies	Dioscorea
Species	Abies amabilis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Mountain yam
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 yam

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.