Cascade Fir vs Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Abies amabilis compared with Lecidea lapicida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Gray-Orange Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Pinales (구과목)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Abies	Lecidea
Species	Abies amabilis	Lecidea lapicida

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Gray-Orange Disk 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.

Gray-Orange Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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