Cascade Fir vs False widow

Abies amabilis compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	False widow
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Theridiidae
Genus	Abies	Steatoda
Species	Abies amabilis	Steatoda bipunctata

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	False widow
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 widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden