Cascade Fir vs Dotted Ermel

Abies amabilis compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Dotted Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Abies	Ethmia
Species	Abies amabilis	Ethmia dodecea

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Dotted Ermel
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.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden