Cascade Fir vs Native Walnut

Abies amabilis compared with Endiandra limnophila

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Native Walnut is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Native Walnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Lauraceae
Genus	Abies	Endiandra
Species	Abies amabilis	Endiandra limnophila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Native Walnut

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Native Walnut
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.

Native Walnut

Habitat

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

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.