California Red Fir vs Contrary Webcap

Abies magnifica compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• California Red Fir is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Abies	Cortinarius
Species	Abies magnifica	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California Red Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

California Red Fir

The California Red Fir (Abies magnifica) 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