Cascade Fir vs Redbark Oak

Abies amabilis compared with Quercus gilva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Redbark Oak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Abies	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Abies amabilis	Quercus gilva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Redbark Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Redbark Oak
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.

Redbark Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.