Beech vs Cascade Fir

Fagus sylvatica compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Pinopsida (マツ綱)
Order	Fagales (ブナ目)	Pinales (マツ目)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Fagus	Abies
Species	Fagus sylvatica	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Beech

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Beech

The Beech (Fagus sylvatica) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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