Cascade Fir vs Cowberry Redleaf

Abies amabilis compared with Exobasidium vaccinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Cowberry Redleaf
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Abies	Exobasidium
Species	Abies amabilis	Exobasidium vaccinii

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Cowberry Redleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Fir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Cowberry Redleaf

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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