Cascade Fir vs marsh fritillary

Abies amabilis compared with Euphydryas aurinia

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while marsh fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	marsh fritillary
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Abies	Euphydryas
Species	Abies amabilis	Euphydryas aurinia

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

marsh fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	marsh fritillary
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.

marsh fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (38 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.

marsh fritillary

marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden