Catkin Yew vs Cumberland Rock Shield

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Cumberland Rock Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Cumberland Rock Shield
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Taxaceae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Cumberland Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Cumberland Rock Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cumberland Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.