Cascade Fir vs Elgin Shoot Moth

Abies amabilis compared with Rhyacionia logaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Elgin Shoot Moth
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Abies	Rhyacionia
Species	Abies amabilis	Rhyacionia logaea

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Elgin Shoot Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Elgin Shoot Moth
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.

Elgin Shoot Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden