Cascade Fir vs Houghton'S Sedge

Abies amabilis compared with Carex houghtoniana

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Houghton'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Houghton'S Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Abies	Carex
Species	Abies amabilis	Carex houghtoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Houghton'S Sedge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Houghton'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Houghton'S Sedge
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.

Houghton'S Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada