Cascade Fir vs dooryard sowbug

Abies amabilis compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Abies	Porcellio
Species	Abies amabilis	Porcellio laevis

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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