Cascade Fir vs Fireworm

Abies amabilis compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Fireworm
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Abies	Spodoptera
Species	Abies amabilis	Spodoptera eridania

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Fireworm
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.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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.