Cascade Fir vs wall scalewort

Abies amabilis compared with Porella platyphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	wall scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Porellaceae
Genus	Abies	Porella
Species	Abies amabilis	Porella platyphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	wall scalewort
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.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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