Cascade Fir vs Flame Chanterelle

Abies amabilis compared with Craterellus ignicolor

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Flame Chanterelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Flame Chanterelle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Abies	Craterellus
Species	Abies amabilis	Craterellus ignicolor

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Flame Chanterelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Flame Chanterelle
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.

Flame Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.