Cascade Fir vs Subarctic Darner

Abies amabilis compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Subarctic Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Abies	Aeshna
Species	Abies amabilis	Aeshna subarctica

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Subarctic Darner
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.

Subarctic Darner

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden