Cascade Fir vs Sawfly

Abies amabilis compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Sawfly
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)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Abies	Pristiphora
Species	Abies amabilis	Pristiphora rufipes

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Sawfly
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.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden