Cascade Fir vs Timber Mazegill

Abies amabilis compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Abies	Gloeophyllum
Species	Abies amabilis	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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