Cascade Fir vs Stinging Tree

Abies amabilis compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Stinging Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Urticaceae
Genus	Abies	Dendrocnide
Species	Abies amabilis	Dendrocnide peltata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

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.