Cascade Fir vs Yellow Silver Pine

Abies amabilis compared with Lepidothamnus intermedius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Yellow Silver Pine
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	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Abies	Lepidothamnus
Species	Abies amabilis	Lepidothamnus intermedius

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Yellow Silver Pine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Pines & Allies)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Silver Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Yellow Silver Pine
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.

Yellow Silver Pine

Habitat

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

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.