Catkin Yew vs Cedar Cup

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Taxaceae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Geopora
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Cedar Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.