Cascade Fir vs Western Hemlock-spruce

Abies amabilis compared with Tsuga heterophylla

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Western Hemlock-spruce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Western Hemlock-spruce
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abies	Tsuga
Species	Abies amabilis	Tsuga heterophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Western Hemlock-spruce share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pinaceae. (Pine Family)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Western Hemlock-spruce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Western Hemlock-spruce
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.

Western Hemlock-spruce

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada).

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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden