Blewit vs Catkin Yew

Lepista nuda compared with Amentotaxus argotaenia

Key Differences

• Blewit is Least Concern while Catkin Yew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blewit	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	Tricholomataceae	Taxaceae
Genus	Lepista	Amentotaxus
Species	Lepista nuda	Amentotaxus argotaenia

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blewit	Catkin Yew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified 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.