Catkin Yew vs Home Cup

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Peziza domiciliana

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Home Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Home Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Taxaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Peziza
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Peziza domiciliana

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Home Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Home Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Home Cup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.