Beech Tarcrust vs Cascade Fir

Biscogniauxia nummularia compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Tarcrust	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Xylariales (Xylariales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Graphostromataceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Biscogniauxia	Abies
Species	Biscogniauxia nummularia	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech Tarcrust	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, 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