Cascade Fir vs Gold Tooth

Abies amabilis compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Abies	Hydnellum
Species	Abies amabilis	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Gold Tooth
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.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

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