Cascade Fir vs Scarce Widow

Abies amabilis compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Scarce Widow
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Abies	Dingana
Species	Abies amabilis	Dingana fraterna

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Scarce Widow
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 Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.