Cascade Fir vs Jelly Lichen

Abies amabilis compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Jelly 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)	Collemataceae
Genus	Abies	Enchylium
Species	Abies amabilis	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Jelly 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.

Jelly Lichen

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.