Cascade Fir vs Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

Abies amabilis compared with Lochmaea crataegi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Hawthorn Leaf 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	Lochmaea
Species	Abies amabilis	Lochmaea crataegi

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Hawthorn Leaf 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.

Hawthorn Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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