Cascade Fir vs Peony

Abies amabilis compared with Paeonia mascula

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Peony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Peony
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Paeoniaceae
Genus	Abies	Paeonia
Species	Abies amabilis	Paeonia mascula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Peony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Peony
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.

Peony

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.