Catkin Yew vs Poison Pie

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Poison Pie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Poison Pie
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	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hebeloma
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hebeloma crustuliniforme

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Poison Pie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Poison Pie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Poison Pie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.