Cascade Fir vs Lightnose Skate

Abies amabilis compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Rajidae
Genus	Abies	Breviraja
Species	Abies amabilis	Breviraja colesi

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Lightnose Skate
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.

Lightnose Skate

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.