Cascade Fir vs Flax Flea Beetle

Abies amabilis compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Abies	Longitarsus
Species	Abies amabilis	Longitarsus parvulus

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Flax Flea Beetle
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.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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