Cascade Fir vs Golden Webcap

Abies amabilis compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Cascade Fir is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Pinales (сосновые)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Abies	Cortinarius
Species	Abies amabilis	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	Golden Webcap
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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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