Black Tooth vs Catkin Yew

Phellodon niger compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Black Tooth is Critically Endangered while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Tooth	Catkin Yew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Phellodon	Amentotaxus
Species	Phellodon niger	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Black Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Tooth	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Tooth

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Black Tooth

The Black Tooth (Phellodon niger) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.