Cascade Fir vs slender facelina

Abies amabilis compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	slender facelina
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Facelinidae
Genus	Abies	Facelina
Species	Abies amabilis	Facelina auriculata

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	slender facelina
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.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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