Cascade Fir vs Onion Smut

Abies amabilis compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Abies	Urocystis
Species	Abies amabilis	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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