Catkin Yew vs Mountain Cup

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mountain 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	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Geopora
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mountain 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.

Mountain Cup

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.