Catkin Yew vs Mousepee Pinkgill

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Entoloma incanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Mousepee Pinkgill
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	Entolomataceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Entoloma
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Entoloma incanum

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Mousepee Pinkgill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Mousepee Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Mousepee Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.