Purpurtanne vs Red-cedar

Abies amabilis compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Purpurtanne is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Purpurtanne	Red-cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Koniferen)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Abies	Juniperus
Species	Abies amabilis	Juniperus scopulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Purpurtanne and Red-cedar share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Koniferen)

Conservation Status

Purpurtanne

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Purpurtanne	Red-cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Purpurtanne

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

Purpurtanne

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