Cascade Fir vs Pitch canker

Abies amabilis compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Nectriaceae
Genus	Abies	Fusarium
Species	Abies amabilis	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway