Cascade Fir vs Small Suncup

Abies amabilis compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Small Suncup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Abies	Aspidonepsis
Species	Abies amabilis	Aspidonepsis flava

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Small Suncup
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 Suncup

Habitat

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

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.