Arum Rust vs Cascade Fir

Puccinia sessilis compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Arum Rust is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arum Rust	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Puccinia	Abies
Species	Puccinia sessilis	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Arum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arum Rust	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Arum Rust

Arum rust (Puccinia sessilis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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