Cascade Fir vs Fletcher scale

Abies amabilis compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Fletcher scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Coccidae
Genus	Abies	Parthenolecanium
Species	Abies amabilis	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Fletcher scale
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.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

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