Cascade Fir vs Long-eared Owl

Abies amabilis compared with Asio otus

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Long-eared Owl is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Long-eared Owl
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Abies	Asio
Species	Abies amabilis	Asio otus

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Owl

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Long-eared Owl
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.

Long-eared Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Long-eared Owl

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) is classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List. Insufficient data available to assess extinction risk. Further research and field surveys are needed.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden