Cascade Fir vs Spring Polypore

Abies amabilis compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Abies	Lentinus
Species	Abies amabilis	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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