Catkin Yew vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Taxaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Sticta
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Dey's Moon 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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.