Cascade Fir vs Dusky arion

Abies amabilis compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Dusky arion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Arionidae
Genus	Abies	Arion
Species	Abies amabilis	Arion subfuscus

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Dusky arion
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.

Dusky arion

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden