Cascade Fir vs Pale Milkcap

Abies amabilis compared with Lactarius pallidus

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Pale Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Pale Milkcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Russulaceae
Genus	Abies	Lactarius
Species	Abies amabilis	Lactarius pallidus

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Pale Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Pale Milkcap
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.

Pale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden