Cascade Fir vs ground lackey

Abies amabilis compared with Malacosoma castrense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	ground lackey
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)	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Abies	Malacosoma
Species	Abies amabilis	Malacosoma castrense

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	ground lackey
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.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.