Cascade Fir vs Four-dotted Alpine

Abies amabilis compared with Erebia dabanensis

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Four-dotted Alpine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Four-dotted Alpine
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Abies	Erebia
Species	Abies amabilis	Erebia dabanensis

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Four-dotted Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Four-dotted Alpine
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.

Four-dotted Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.