Catkin Yew vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Nitrous 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 politum

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Nitrous 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.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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

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.