Cascade Fir vs False Slender-footed Robberfly

Abies amabilis compared with Leptarthrus vitripennis

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while False Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	False Slender-footed Robberfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Asilidae
Genus	Abies	Leptarthrus
Species	Abies amabilis	Leptarthrus vitripennis

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

False Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	False Slender-footed Robberfly
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.

False Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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