Cascade Fir vs Wateree River Toadshade

Abies amabilis compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Wateree River Toadshade
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)	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Abies	Trillium
Species	Abies amabilis	Trillium oostingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Wateree River Toadshade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Wateree River Toadshade
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.

Wateree River Toadshade

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.