Catkin Yew vs Death Cap

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Death Cap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Taxaceae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Amentotaxus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.