Cascade Fir vs tall broomrape

Abies amabilis compared with Orobanche elatior

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while tall broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	tall broomrape
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Abies	Orobanche
Species	Abies amabilis	Orobanche elatior

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

tall broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	tall broomrape
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.

tall broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden