Cascade Fir vs Spindle Ermine

Abies amabilis compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Spindle Ermine
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)	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Abies	Yponomeuta
Species	Abies amabilis	Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.