Cascade Fir vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Abies amabilis compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Abies	Perognathus
Species	Abies amabilis	Perognathus merriami

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.