Cascade Fir vs Sooty Orange Tip

Abies amabilis compared with Zegris eupheme

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Sooty Orange Tip is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Sooty Orange Tip
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)	Pieridae
Genus	Abies	Zegris
Species	Abies amabilis	Zegris eupheme

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Orange Tip

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Sooty Orange Tip
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.

Sooty Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Russia, Spain, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.