Cascade Fir vs Partridge-Pea

Abies amabilis compared with Chamaecrista nictitans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Partridge-Pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Abies	Chamaecrista
Species	Abies amabilis	Chamaecrista nictitans

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Partridge-Pea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Partridge-Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Partridge-Pea
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.

Partridge-Pea

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden