Cascade Fir vs Cedro Rojo

Abies amabilis compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Cedro Rojo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Cedro Rojo
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (Coniferales)	Pinales (Coniferales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Abies	Juniperus
Species	Abies amabilis	Juniperus scopulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Cedro Rojo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Pinales. (Coniferales)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Cedro Rojo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Cedro Rojo
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.

Cedro Rojo

Habitat

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

Range

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

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