Cascade Fir vs Scottish false asphodel

Abies amabilis compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Abies	Tofieldia
Species	Abies amabilis	Tofieldia pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Scottish false asphodel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Scottish false asphodel
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.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden