Arctic barrel-bubble vs Cascade Fir

Retusa obtusa compared with Abies amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic barrel-bubble	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Retusidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Retusa	Abies
Species	Retusa obtusa	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Arctic barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic barrel-bubble	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Arctic barrel-bubble

The Arctic barrel-bubble (Retusa obtusa) is a species in the genus Retusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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