Catkin Yew vs Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Trapeliopsis viridescens

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Taxaceae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Trapeliopsis
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Trapeliopsis viridescens

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Greenish Mottled-Disk 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.

Greenish Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.