California Red Fir vs Juniper Split

Abies magnifica compared with Lophodermium juniperinum

Key Differences

• California Red Fir is Least Concern while Juniper Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California Red Fir	Juniper Split
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Abies	Lophodermium
Species	Abies magnifica	Lophodermium juniperinum

Conservation Status

California Red Fir

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California Red Fir	Juniper Split
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.

Juniper Split

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden