Catkin Yew vs Cupped Ear

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Taxaceae	Otideaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Otidea
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.