Cascade Fir vs Scuttle fly

Abies amabilis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Scuttle fly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Phoridae
Genus	Abies	Megaselia
Species	Abies amabilis	Megaselia scalaris

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden