Cascade Fir vs Quill Lichen

Abies amabilis compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Abies	Cladonia
Species	Abies amabilis	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Quill Lichen
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.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden