Cascade Fir vs Pine Sawyer Beetle

Abies amabilis compared with Monochamus saltuarius

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Pine Sawyer Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Pine Sawyer 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)	Cerambycidae
Genus	Abies	Monochamus
Species	Abies amabilis	Monochamus saltuarius

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Pine Sawyer Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Pine Sawyer 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.

Pine Sawyer Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Norway, and Sweden.

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