Catkin Yew vs False Death-Cap

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	False 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 citrina

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	False 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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.