Cascade Fir vs Pacific Maple

Abies amabilis compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Pacific Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Meliaceae
Genus	Abies	Aglaia
Species	Abies amabilis	Aglaia cucullata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Pacific Maple
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.

Pacific Maple

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.