Cascade Fir vs Snow Protea

Abies amabilis compared with Protea cryophila

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Snow Protea is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Snow Protea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Proteaceae
Genus	Abies	Protea
Species	Abies amabilis	Protea cryophila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Snow Protea

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Snow Protea
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.

Snow Protea

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.