Cascade Fir vs Centric diatom

Abies amabilis compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Abies	Skeletonema
Species	Abies amabilis	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden