Cascade Fir vs Pine Woods Salamander

Abies amabilis compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Abies	Ambystoma
Species	Abies amabilis	Ambystoma silvense

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Pine Woods Salamander
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 Woods Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.