Cascade Fir vs Salento Iris

Abies amabilis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Salento Iris
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Abies	Iris
Species	Abies amabilis	Iris revoluta

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.