Cascade Fir vs Scarce Bent-wing

Abies amabilis compared with Leucoptera orobi

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Scarce Bent-wing is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Scarce Bent-wing
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)	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Abies	Leucoptera
Species	Abies amabilis	Leucoptera orobi

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Bent-wing

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Scarce Bent-wing
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.

Scarce Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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