Cascade Fir vs False Death-Cap

Abies amabilis compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Fir	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Pinopsida (松柏纲)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Pinales (松柏目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Abies	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Abies amabilis	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Cascade Fir

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Fir	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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