Cascade Fir vs Fir Bell

Abies amabilis compared with Epinotia nigricana

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Fir Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Fir Bell
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	Epinotia
Species	Abies amabilis	Epinotia nigricana

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Fir Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Fir Bell
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.

Fir Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Italy, 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