Cascade Fir vs Prickly Pole

Abies amabilis compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Prickly Pole
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Arecaceae
Genus	Abies	Bactris
Species	Abies amabilis	Bactris jamaicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

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.