Aromatic Pinkgill vs Catkin Yew

Entoloma pleopodium compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Aromatic Pinkgill is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aromatic Pinkgill	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Entolomataceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Entoloma	Amentotaxus
Species	Entoloma pleopodium	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Aromatic Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aromatic Pinkgill	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aromatic Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Catkin Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Aromatic Pinkgill

The Aromatic Pinkgill, Entoloma pleopodium, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Catkin Yew

The Catkin Yew (Amentotaxus argotaenia) is a species in the genus Amentotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.