Cascade Fir vs thyme broomrape

Abies amabilis compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	thyme 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 alba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	thyme 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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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