Cascade Fir vs Fierce Orbweaver

Abies amabilis compared with Araneus saevus

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Fierce Orbweaver is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Fierce Orbweaver
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)	Araneidae
Genus	Abies	Araneus
Species	Abies amabilis	Araneus saevus

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Fierce Orbweaver

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Fierce Orbweaver
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.

Fierce Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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