Cascade Fir vs Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Abies amabilis compared with Scolytus mali

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Large Fruit Bark Beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Large Fruit Bark 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)	Curculionidae
Genus	Abies	Scolytus
Species	Abies amabilis	Scolytus mali

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Large Fruit Bark 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.

Large Fruit Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden