Cascade Fir vs Plain Dark-bee

Abies amabilis compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Plain Dark-bee
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)	Megachilidae
Genus	Abies	Stelis
Species	Abies amabilis	Stelis phaeoptera

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Plain Dark-bee
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.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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