Cascade Fir vs Plum Mildew

Abies amabilis compared with Podosphaera tridactyla

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Plum Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Plum Mildew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Abies	Podosphaera
Species	Abies amabilis	Podosphaera tridactyla

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Plum Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Plum Mildew
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.

Plum Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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