Cascade Fir vs Mountain Cup

Abies amabilis compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Abies	Geopora
Species	Abies amabilis	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

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.