Birch Bristle Bracket vs Cascade Fir

Phellinus lundellii compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Birch Bristle Bracket is Critically Endangered while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Bristle Bracket	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Phellinus	Abies
Species	Phellinus lundellii	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Birch Bristle Bracket

CR — Critically Endangered

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Bristle Bracket	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Bristle Bracket

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Birch Bristle Bracket

The Birch Bristle Bracket (Phellinus lundellii) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

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