Cascade Fir vs Stinking Earthfan

Abies amabilis compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Abies	Thelephora
Species	Abies amabilis	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.