Catkin Yew vs Olive Brownie

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hypholoma myosotis

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Olive Brownie is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Olive Brownie
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	Strophariaceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hypholoma
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hypholoma myosotis

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Olive Brownie

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Olive Brownie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Olive Brownie

Habitat

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

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.