Cascade Fir vs Faded Pincertail

Abies amabilis compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Gomphidae
Genus	Abies	Onychogomphus
Species	Abies amabilis	Onychogomphus costae

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.