Cascade Fir vs larch aphid

Abies amabilis compared with Cinara laricis

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while larch aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	larch aphid
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)	Aphididae
Genus	Abies	Cinara
Species	Abies amabilis	Cinara laricis

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

larch aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	larch aphid
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.

larch aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 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