Cascade Fir vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Abies amabilis compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Abies	Colchicum
Species	Abies amabilis	Colchicum leptanthum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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-flowered Colchicum

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.