Catkin Yew vs Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Porpidia cinereoatra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Taxaceae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Porpidia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Porpidia cinereoatra

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dark Gray Boulder Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Dark Gray Boulder Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.