Cascade Fir vs Mountain Hemlock

Abies amabilis compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (구과목)	Pinales (구과목)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Abies	Tsuga
Species	Abies amabilis	Tsuga mertensiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Mountain Hemlock share a common ancestor at the Family level: Pinaceae. (Pine Family)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Mountain Hemlock
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.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, 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