Catkin Yew vs Ridged Tooth

Amentotaxus argotaenia compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Catkin Yew is Near Threatened while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Catkin Yew	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Taxaceae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Amentotaxus	Hydnellum
Species	Amentotaxus argotaenia	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Catkin Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Catkin Yew	Ridged Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Catkin Yew

Habitat

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

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.