Cascade Fir vs Widow Skimmer

Abies amabilis compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Widow Skimmer
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)	Libellulidae
Genus	Abies	Libellula
Species	Abies amabilis	Libellula luctuosa

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.