Cascade Fir vs White Star Apple

Abies amabilis compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	White Star Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Abies	Gambeya
Species	Abies amabilis	Gambeya albida

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and White Star Apple share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	White Star Apple
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.

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. 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.