Pikhta kavkazkaya vs Cilician Fir

Abies nordmanniana compared with Abies cilicica

Key Differences

• Pikhta kavkazkaya is Not Evaluated while Cilician Fir is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pikhta kavkazkaya	Cilician Fir
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class same	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order same	Pinales (сосновые)	Pinales (сосновые)
Family same	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus same	Abies	Abies
Species	Abies nordmanniana	Abies cilicica

Evolutionary Relationship

Pikhta kavkazkaya and Cilician Fir share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Abies.

Conservation Status

Pikhta kavkazkaya

NE — Not Evaluated

Cilician Fir

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pikhta kavkazkaya	Cilician Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pikhta kavkazkaya

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (15 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Cilician Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pikhta kavkazkaya

The Caucasian Fir (Abies nordmanniana) is a species in the genus Abies. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Cilician Fir

Cilician fir (Abies cilicica) is a large conifer in the family Pinaceae, native to the Taurus and Anti-Taurus mountains of southern Turkey and the mountain ranges of Lebanon and Syria, including Mount Lebanon and the Ansariyah range. It grows at elevations between approximately 1,000 and 2,400 meters in cool, moist montane forests, often forming pure stands or mixing with cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani), oriental beech (Fagus orientalis), and other conifers. Trees can reach 30 meters in height with a conical crown and upswept branches bearing glossy, dark green needles. The species is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN, reflecting ongoing habitat pressures including deforestation, overgrazing, charcoal production, and the long-term effects of climate change reducing precipitation in the eastern Mediterranean. Populations in Syria and Lebanon have been severely reduced by historical forest clearance and remain highly fragmented. Turkish populations in the Taurus and Anti-Taurus are more extensive and partly protected within national parks and forest reserves. Cilician fir forests provide critical watershed protection, biodiversity habitat, and climate regulation services in a region facing intensifying water stress. Reforestation efforts using native seed sources and protection of remaining natural stands are priority conservation actions. The species is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental in European gardens.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden