Cascade Fir vs Plum Rust

Abies amabilis compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Abies	Tranzschelia
Species	Abies amabilis	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Plum Rust
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 Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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