Cascade Fir vs Oakleaf Cyanea

Abies amabilis compared with Cyanea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Oakleaf Cyanea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Oakleaf Cyanea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cyaneidae
Genus	Abies	Cyanea
Species	Abies amabilis	Cyanea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Oakleaf Cyanea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Oakleaf Cyanea
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.

Oakleaf Cyanea

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.