Cascade Fir vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Abies amabilis compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Abies	Botrychium
Species	Abies amabilis	Botrychium lanceolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cascade Fir and Lance-Leaf Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (พืช)

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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