Catkin Yew vs Felt Saddle

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Taxaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Helvella
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.