vs Cascade Fir

Botryotinia calthae compared with Abies amabilis

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Cascade Fir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Cascade Fir
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Botryotinia	Abies
Species	Botryotinia calthae	Abies amabilis

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway