Cascade Fir vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Abies amabilis compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Abies	Cuscuta
Species	Abies amabilis	Cuscuta planiflora

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and small-seed alfalfa dodder share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	small-seed alfalfa dodder
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.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden