Cascade Fir vs King Pin

Abies amabilis compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	King Pin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Abies	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Abies amabilis	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	King Pin
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.

King Pin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.