Catkin Yew vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Taxaceae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Puccinia
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mountain Sorrel Rust
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 Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.