Catkin Yew vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Taxaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Daldinia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.