Cascade Fir vs Thin Asphodeline

Abies amabilis compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Abies	Asphodeline
Species	Abies amabilis	Asphodeline tenuior

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Thin Asphodeline
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.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.