Cascade Fir vs Shade Moonwort

Abies amabilis compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Abies	Botrychium
Species	Abies amabilis	Botrychium tenebrosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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