Cascade Fir vs Rough ray

Abies amabilis compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Rough 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)	Rajidae
Genus	Abies	Raja
Species	Abies amabilis	Raja radula

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Rough 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.

Rough ray

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.