Cascade Fir vs Forcipate Emerald

Abies amabilis compared with Somatochlora forcipata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Forcipate Emerald
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Corduliidae
Genus	Abies	Somatochlora
Species	Abies amabilis	Somatochlora forcipata

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Forcipate Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Forcipate Emerald
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.

Forcipate Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.