Cascade Fir vs Ray

Abies amabilis compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Ray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Abies	Bathyraja
Species	Abies amabilis	Bathyraja schroederi

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Ray
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.

Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile.

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.