Cascade Fir vs Fused Tooth

Abies amabilis compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	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	Phellodon
Species	Abies amabilis	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Fused Tooth
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.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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