Cascade Fir vs Yellow-tipped Dwarf

Abies amabilis compared with Elachista bisulcella

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Yellow-tipped Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Yellow-tipped Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Abies	Elachista
Species	Abies amabilis	Elachista bisulcella

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-tipped Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Yellow-tipped Dwarf
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.

Yellow-tipped Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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