Cascade Fir vs Pashford Pot Beetle

Abies amabilis compared with Cryptocephalus exiguus

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Pashford Pot Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Pashford Pot Beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Abies	Cryptocephalus
Species	Abies amabilis	Cryptocephalus exiguus

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Pashford Pot Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Pashford Pot Beetle
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.

Pashford Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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