Cascade Fir vs Scallop Shell

Abies amabilis compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Scallop Shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Geometridae
Genus	Abies	Rheumaptera
Species	Abies amabilis	Rheumaptera undulata

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Scallop Shell
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.

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway