Cascade Fir vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Abies amabilis compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Piedmont Grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Acrididae
Genus	Abies	Chorthippus
Species	Abies amabilis	Chorthippus cialancensis

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Piedmont Grasshopper
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.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.