Cascade Fir vs Pear Scab

Abies amabilis compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Pear Scab
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Abies	Venturia
Species	Abies amabilis	Venturia pyrina

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Pear Scab
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.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 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