Cascade Fir vs Mountain Saffron

Abies amabilis compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Mountain Saffron
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)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Abies	Solorina
Species	Abies amabilis	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.