Cascade Fir vs Crinan Ear

Abies amabilis compared with Amphipoea crinanensis

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Crinan Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Crinan Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Noctuidae
Genus	Abies	Amphipoea
Species	Abies amabilis	Amphipoea crinanensis

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Crinan Ear
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.

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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