Cascade Fir vs Short-tailed Hawk

Abies amabilis compared with Buteo brachyurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Short-tailed Hawk
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Abies	Buteo
Species	Abies amabilis	Buteo brachyurus

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Short-tailed Hawk
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.

Short-tailed Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Short-tailed Hawk

Short-tailed Hawk (Buteo brachyurus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway