Catkin Yew vs Meadow Waxcap

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Meadow Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.