Cascade Fir vs Fir Carpet

Abies amabilis compared with Thera vetustata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Fir Carpet
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Abies	Thera
Species	Abies amabilis	Thera vetustata

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Fir Carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Fir Carpet
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 Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.