Cascade Fir vs

Abies amabilis compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Phacidae
Genus	Abies	Phacus
Species	Abies amabilis	Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.

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.

Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.