Cascade Fir vs Potato Blight

Abies amabilis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Abies	Phytophthora
Species	Abies amabilis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, 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