Cascade Fir vs Maple Slender

Abies amabilis compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Maple Slender
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Abies	Caloptilia
Species	Abies amabilis	Caloptilia semifascia

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Maple Slender
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.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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