Cascade Fir vs Persistent Trillium

Abies amabilis compared with Trillium persistens

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Persistent Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Persistent Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Abies	Trillium
Species	Abies amabilis	Trillium persistens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Persistent Trillium
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.

Persistent Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.