Babington's Orache vs Cascade Fir

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Babington's Orache is Near Threatened while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Babington's Orache	Cascade Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Atriplex	Abies
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Abies amabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Babington's Orache and Cascade Fir share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

Babington's Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Babington's Orache	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Babington's Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Babington's Orache

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden