Cascade Fir vs Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Abies amabilis compared with Nomada argentata

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Silver-sided Nomad Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Abies	Nomada
Species	Abies amabilis	Nomada argentata

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
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.

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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