Cascade Fir vs storax

Abies amabilis compared with Styrax officinalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	storax
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Styracaceae
Genus	Abies	Styrax
Species	Abies amabilis	Styrax officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

storax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	storax
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.

storax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Portugal, and United Kingdom.

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.