Cascade Fir vs Veined Ear

Abies amabilis compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Otideaceae
Genus	Abies	Otidea
Species	Abies amabilis	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Veined Ear
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.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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