Cascade Fir vs Maple Mildew

Abies amabilis compared with Sawadaea bicornis

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Maple Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Maple Mildew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Abies	Sawadaea
Species	Abies amabilis	Sawadaea bicornis

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Maple Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Maple Mildew
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.

Maple Mildew

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Spain, and Sweden.

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