Black Pachyphloeus vs Cascade Fir

Pachyphlodes melanoxantha compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• Black Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Pachyphloeus	Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Pezizaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Pachyphlodes	Abies
Species	Pachyphlodes melanoxantha	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

Black Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Pachyphloeus	Cascade Fir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Black Pachyphloeus

The Black Pachyphloeus (Pachyphlodes melanoxantha) is a species in the genus Pachyphlodes. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. 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