Cascade Fir vs nut scale

Abies amabilis compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	nut scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Coccidae
Genus	Abies	Eulecanium
Species	Abies amabilis	Eulecanium tiliae

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	nut scale
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.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden