Cascade Fir vs Painted Suillus

Abies amabilis compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Suillaceae
Genus	Abies	Suillus
Species	Abies amabilis	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.