Cascade Fir vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Abies amabilis compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Abies	Sticta
Species	Abies amabilis	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.