Cascade Fir vs Pacific Mountain-Ash

Abies amabilis compared with Sorbus sitchensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Pacific Mountain-Ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Abies	Sorbus
Species	Abies amabilis	Sorbus sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Mountain-Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Pacific Mountain-Ash
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 Mountain-Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.