Cascade Fir vs Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Abies amabilis compared with Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Lacy Powdered-Ruffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Abies	Parmotrema
Species	Abies amabilis	Parmotrema hypoleucinum

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Lacy Powdered-Ruffle
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.

Lacy Powdered-Ruffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway